Car not starting? We know why!
A car not starting can be for any number of reasons, some can be quite simple to overcome and some can be difficult to diagnose.
Modern cars can have as many as 30,000 different parts including clips, pumps, pipes, tanks and too many other components to list. All these parts are carefully assembled and when a car is properly inspected and regularly maintained, can work together in harmony for decades.
However, nothing lasts forever and even with the most diligent attention to the recommended service schedule things can break or wear. As cars tend to be much more electrically-based than they used to, problems such as short-circuits, broken switches and sensors, or loose connections can have drastic effects on your vehicle.
We’ll tell you about some of the more common and how they can be fixed:
Flat battery
A car battery isn’t much unlike batteries you find around the home. Looked after and kept in good condition, one will last for a long time but if you mistreat a battery they can leak, become useless or even explode!
Without sufficient charge, your car might fail to start as it takes much more energy to cold start a car than at practically any other time. An old, worn out or poorly maintained battery can lose its capacity to start a car and will need to be replaced if you want your car to stay reliable.
We can replace your car battery and take the old one away to be recycled, just get in touch and we can give you a free quote.
Electrical Fault
With so many electrical components in modern cars, the reason your car engine won’t start could be that there’s a switch, sensor or fuse that isn’t working the way it should.
If you turn the ignition and nothing happens at all; no lights, stereo, windows and the engine won’t crank, it’s almost certainly an electrical fault somewhere. It could be a flat battery, but could also be one of the thousands of electrical components.
Without experience, these can be difficult to diagnose, but rest assured we can quickly find your fault and get you back running, just get in touch and we can give you advice.
Out of fuel
This one sounds really obvious, but you should always check your fuel level, even if you filled up the day before. Sometimes, fuel lines can become corroded and can leak fuel onto the road, your driveway and anywhere else it might find itself.
Not only is a fuel leak terrible for the environment, it’s damaging on your pocket too as you’re not burning all the fuel you paid for. The good news is fuel leaks are easy to diagnose and usually pretty straightforward to fix.
Get in touch today and we can talk about your needs.