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Thread: hi guys need help with my 316 e46 not starting no crank

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    hi guys need help with my 316 e46 not starting no crank

    hay just replaced my 316 engine due to water pump failyer but my car has been running sweet the last 3 weeks then went to start it after work just today totaly nothing just all ignition lights so tryd to start off of jump leads nothing then bump started no proplem so turned it off same again didnt start alarm still working so cant be immopiliser tryed spare key same thing so bumped it again was driving it around for over an hour then started to lose battery power so then i checked starter whitch looked fine then turned key and had full battery power agin dont ask me why head lights blowers full no proplems so bump started it again then started to lose power again battery light tracktion control light oil light staying on but seems to get power then lose it dont know if its a lose wire or somthing any ideas cheers

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    That is one long sentence.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shugmacd View Post
    hay just replaced my 316 engine due to water pump failyer but my car has been running sweet the last 3 weeks then went to start it after work just today totaly nothing just all ignition lights so tryd to start off of jump leads nothing then bump started no proplem so turned it off same again didnt start alarm still working so cant be immopiliser tryed spare key same thing so bumped it again was driving it around for over an hour then started to lose battery power so then i checked starter whitch looked fine then turned key and had full battery power agin dont ask me why head lights blowers full no proplems so bump started it again then started to lose power again battery light tracktion control light oil light staying on but seems to get power then lose it dont know if its a lose wire or somthing any ideas cheers



    .....arrrgh!!! I dunno I give up. I cant make heads or tails of it.

    Maybe he doesnt believe in punctuation?!?!?!

    thats a heck of a way to come out of the gate
    Last edited by TJQMaster; 11-20-2009 at 05:45 PM.

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    Check your battery voltage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by peterv View Post
    Check your battery voltage.
    ...or learn to write.
    "The beatings will continue until morale improves".
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    here is your crank...
    Evidently Chickentown...

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    sounds like a bad earth, i would check the battery leads,alternator wires and starter wires or take it to a auto electrician. where in glasgow are you

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