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Offline golfmk4owner

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Wont turn then clocks reset
« on: 12 November 2011, 18:38 »
Hi guys, when i turn the key on my 16 valve KR the engine doesnt turn at all and then the clocks reset. I tried it with my lights on and rather than them dimming they went off completely. Whatever the problem is completely takes all power and breaks the circuit.
Ive fitted a new starter.
Ive cleaned all terminals at the battery.
Ive cleaned the gearbox earth, cylinder head earth and battery earth.
Ive charged the battery.
Ive tried another battery.
Ive left my tea go cold and punched myself in the face.
Nothing works, any ideas?
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Offline The Mighty Elvi

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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #1 on: 12 November 2011, 19:18 »
Ignition switch. Checked that?

Over time the plastic wears so the terminals don't make contact when you turn the key.
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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #2 on: 12 November 2011, 19:47 »
Take the plugs out and see if it turns over. Can you turn it over by hand? Can you bump start it. Check cambelt has not snapped or skipped. A piston could be hard up against a valve.
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Offline herr schimdt

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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #3 on: 12 November 2011, 20:16 »
sounds like your getting a lot resistence against the starter motor try 19mm spanner on the crank to see if theres any movement if not somthing has siezed up
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Offline mr mk2

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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #4 on: 12 November 2011, 21:20 »
could be a hydrolic lock, whip the plugs out and turn over by hand and if loadz of motion potion comes cascading out then thats ur problem solved. happend to a mates gte when his kids kept turning the ignition on and off without starting the engine, something to do with injectors priming
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Offline golfmk4owner

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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #5 on: 12 November 2011, 21:52 »
Ive just put the head back on and turned it over by hand so its not valve contact. I cant turn it by hand as it is cos the crank pulley and v belt would have to come off first but before i put it all together i DID turn it with no problems by hand.
What about the resetting clocks, isnt that an electrical clue?
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Offline herr schimdt

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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #6 on: 12 November 2011, 22:01 »
siezed starter?
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Offline herr schimdt

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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #7 on: 12 November 2011, 22:03 »
just read you changed the starter will it start with apush or tow
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Offline golfmk4owner

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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #8 on: 12 November 2011, 22:07 »
To be honest the only reason i replaced the starter os because i broke the thread getting the old one off. Testing revealed that it was working fine. Exactly the same symptoms with the new one anyway so it wasnt the starter in the first place. I cant push start at the mo because its in my sisters garage which has a inclined driveway
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Offline herr schimdt

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Re: Wont turn then clocks reset
« Reply #9 on: 12 November 2011, 22:48 »
well if you can get it to start with a push that will a least show you that it starts then you will know its from ignition to starter problem
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