She wont start.... Help!

[als2]

Ok so i think ive jinxed her, being signing her praise over the last two days about her being awesome in the snow and today minus -17 deg when i tried to start her, nowt!!

Battery is fully charged and seems fine but shes not even trying to turn.

Frozen starter?
Electrical?

Didntr have time or the inclination to poke about at that temp or time of the morn but where am i heading first on this??

MANY thanks in advance guys!!

AL (not impressed wi trains!)

[Error404]

frozen starter solenoid perhaps? Does the fuel pump prime?

[als2]

yup pump primes, she had been sitting for a few months before i fired her up for the first time the other day, so could be the damp has went solid in the starter? in saying that shes been well warmed over the last couple of days.......

best way to free a starter solenoid??

[Error404]

**** it with a hammer

[als2]

thatl be the plan when i get home, sorry to be a pain but what the best way to get at it? am i right in thinking, looking at the engine from the front, it would be down to the right at the back of the engine? accessible from above? or wheel well?

many thanks

AL

[Knight Rider S4]

Left message on phone

[als2]

Al picks up phone, expecting to see steves message, message from "Interflora" hhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lol

[als2]

Ta Steve

[Error404]

its above / behind the drivers side engine mount, you're probably best getting at it from below

[Acidburn]

If possible try bump start it and let the engine heat sort it

[pixsaudisex2]

before bumping check the starter motor is not engaged,,

[Pirvu Eugen]

iff you hear the Clunk noise turing the key to start...the solenoid is ok....
Just hit the starter with a hammer a little..
Iff starts..then the carbon brushes inside need change.
All the best!
Eugen

[pixsaudisex2]

take it your water is ok.. ( not frozen)

[als2]

yeah that was first port of call pix, didnt fancy snapping anything! actually checked that before trying her this morn. Got home, thermalled up, gloves, torches, hammer, bars and deicer, thot ill give her a go before i piss about, first turn, fires up a dream, frig! i think it has genuinely just been sticky (lets see when that hapens again!) or its got a lil frozen last night wi the silly temps.

Anyhows thanls for all the replies guys and shes still frakin awesome in the snow!
i am however temptes to swap the 225 18s back to the standard avus's. even more tempted to get some chunkies on her!

Al