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[cookster]

HI trying to get my mini started


i have had my mechanic out. He said that the battery is fine and so is the starter motor.
He said the problem is a tight engine really tight and does not no the cause of the problem without taking the engine to peices can any one help be much appreciated.

[cookster]

I dont think i explain myself that good on the last post. Basically the car turns over without the spark plugs in so with out compression.

Took the starter motor out and that works fine. But as soon as you have compression it turns over like you have a flat battery
but i no the battery is fine due to we tested that my mechanic is gonna speak to hes mate but i thought i might be able to get
help.

[Guess-Works.com]

Earth strap ok ?

[cookster]

yea checked all the earth theres a good earth there

[Guess-Works.com]

how freely does the engine turn without the plugs in, it should be fairly quick... does it sound laboured in anyway ?

[cookster]

yea does a bit dosent turn over as quick as what it should do with the the plugs out but ever since i had the car hasnt really turned over that fast.

[The Matt]

has the mini been sat for any length of time then? Also, has any work been done to the engine recently?

[koss]

Have you tried to tow or bump start it.
it might be a lazy starter motor

[cookster]

Yea it has been sat for a bit of time i got my test end of jan just wanted to get mot on it. The starter motor is fine cause we have had that out and checked that.

[cookster]

Havent bumped started it cause the brakes are binding and one tyre is flat. My mechanic said it would prob bump start i guess that is next thing to do but i cant keep bump starting it was starting fine a couple of months ago.

[koss]

What i am getting at, the starter may spin fine off the car but it might not when under any load

[cookster]

Oh rite i see what you mean. well when we took it out my mechanic got a screwdriver and actually tried to turn the cog inside where the starter motor gos and said that it was to tight and that it might be something internal.

[Retro_10s]

As it hasn't been run for a while could it be a lack of oil on the nessecery parts??

[cookster]

yea good point could be that but i had it running about 2months ago.

[Retro_10s]

hmmm