You press the starter, there's a whirr but nothing else?
No, normally if I have a bit of trouble starting it there's just a whirr the first time, then it starts okay on the second or third attempt. In the situation I'm describing above it whirrs the first time then makes no noise at all (i.e. pressing the starter[1] doesn't do anything at all) thereafter until I've re-aligned it.
Are you familiar with starting the car with the crank?
I've started it successfully with the crank before. I've also tried to start it with the crank and just got a kickback that nearly tore my arm off at the shoulder. ("Mistakes you only make once", number 237 of an occasional series.) For the crank to do nothing is a bit weird... Though maybe I just don't have the arm strength to turn the engine fast enough! I'll just have to find a big strong man to come and look at my car for me. ;-)
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Date: 2003-03-27 03:08 am (UTC)No, normally if I have a bit of trouble starting it there's just a whirr the first time, then it starts okay on the second or third attempt. In the situation I'm describing above it whirrs the first time then makes no noise at all (i.e. pressing the starter[1] doesn't do anything at all) thereafter until I've re-aligned it.
Are you familiar with starting the car with the crank?
I've started it successfully with the crank before. I've also tried to start it with the crank and just got a kickback that nearly tore my arm off at the shoulder. ("Mistakes you only make once", number 237 of an occasional series.) For the crank to do nothing is a bit weird... Though maybe I just don't have the arm strength to turn the engine fast enough! I'll just have to find a big strong man to come and look at my car for me. ;-)