shail 0 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Car won’t start. I’ve traced it to a corroded wire that goes into the started motor.The wire is of the braided type, looks like it doesn’t have a plastic sheath on it. One end in connected to the starter motor via a lug & nut, and the other end is attached to the car. The wire is about 2 inches long. Looking down into the engine bay, it’s the wire that is nearest to you at the bottom of the starter.I’m currently starting the car by holding a bit of wire to ‘bridge the gap’ while someone cranks the car, which is not ideal, as I’m having to stop total strangers in the street to help me. Both connections on each end of the wire are corroded and due to limited access I can’t seen to get any tools down there to undo them. I could just about solder a wire onto the starter motor side, but no chance on the other side.I’ve lost my Haynes so I thought I’d post here for help.So questions:1) is it an earth?2) if its an earth can I just attach the ‘non starter motor side’ to somewhere else on the car? 3) why does everything have to be such a pain in the arse to fix on a VR?4) why do you need the hands of a 4 year old to access anything in the engine bay?5) why why why delila? Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 yes its an earth yes u can put it on any bare metal in the area theres a bloody great 2.8 vr6 motor in the bay and y not delila Link to post Share on other sites
shail 0 Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Ta. Thats all i needed to know. Link to post Share on other sites
shail 0 Posted November 8, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 Pic of my bodge - not sure how long it'll last - but its easy to put back. TAkes a while to start cos the connections aint too great, but it works.Gaffer tape - £2Bull dog clip - freeWire - 20p Link to post Share on other sites
Eat this 2 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 i know some1 who had jump leads connected to ground his batery AND starter motor had em on for years with np lol Link to post Share on other sites
Nerih 0 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 lol, i'm sure the manufacturer didnt intend either of the above methods to be used to start the car hehe. Link to post Share on other sites
acf8181 0 Posted November 8, 2004 Report Share Posted November 8, 2004 they sell new earthing leads for £3 from halfords, it doesn't need to be vr6 specific. Link to post Share on other sites
shail 0 Posted November 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2004 they sell new earthing leads for £3 from halfords' date=' it doesn't need to be vr6 specific.[/quote']Aye, its only temporary till the weekend when i'll have a proper look at it. Link to post Share on other sites
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