patfitz

I have a p1

i was doing fairly high revs and the car suddenly lost power,
The aa man said the hoses were all on and the boster was giving power to the battery, but the engine would not turn over?

any suggestions on what the problem might be?

scoobycraig

have u tried turning it over by hand (spanner on the crank pully)

patfitz

no i havent, im no good mechanically myself,
The guy from the aa had a quick look and to b honest i think he wasnt interested he just wanted to finish his shift.

patfitz

what would it mean if it turned, basically im hoping something small is broke and what im fearing is major work or a new engine

jaytc2003

iTrader: (1)

if it turns over by hand then that is a positive sign. If it doesnt turn over by hand then there is a good chance something internally is damaged.

Butty

iTrader: (2)

OUCH.

Did the high revs happen on a "good run" on a motorway by any chance?

Does the car still have oil in it?
Take the dipstick out and see if has a glittery look or even metal shavings.
Can you hear the fuel pump whine for a second or two when turning the ignition?

Nick

patfitz

It does crank manualy, i put it in 5th gear and i can push the car it forward and back

yes it was on a good run the oil is low but it was about 1/2 way on the marks 2 weeks ago but sayin that it gets a good enough run almost every day but usually only for a minute or 2 at a time, where as this time it was a good few minutes,
i didnt notice glittery look or metal shavings on the dip stick
i didnt listen for the fuel pump
the battery

scoobycraig

What happends when you turn the key? Does the starter make any noise?

patfitz

yes the starter makes a noise but the engine dont turn

Butty

iTrader: (2)

So either there is no ignition, no fuel flowing or no compression.
If you haven't got the facilities to test for any of these then get the car to a garage.

Nick

Slowboy Racing

It sounds like the starter is locking.

If you can’t rotate the crank by hand (22mm socket and power bar) you need to get this one to the garage. Its possible cam belt, rod failure etc given the circumstances. Moving the car whilst in 5th is not really a good indication.

patfitz

Thanks for the advise i looked up your profile and i wish u were closer, im thinking of taking it to power engineering in uxbridge as they seem to be the specialists around here

scoobycraig

where ya live mate?

patfitz

i live in stoke poges its a small village located between slough and uxbridge right betweeen the m40, m4 and the m25