astra g 1.7 cdti 05 reg 80bhp - astra wont start

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Sat 6 Oct 2012 12:23
astra g 1.7 cdti 05 reg 80bhp - astra wont start - mickthebricky

strange one here folks,my astra wont start sometimes in the morning just keeps turning over but if i bump it its fine.you can turn it of and it starts on the button,anyway its been fine all week starting in the mornings,till today wouldn't start bumped it now runs fine engine is fine car runs very well just as normal,its driving me mad

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Wed 10 Oct 2012 05:33
astra g 1.7 cdti 05 reg 80bhp - astra wont start - 1litregolfeater

I'd be careful of bumping a diesel especially in the cold. They have high compressions and you could break something.

New battery? I tried this with an Astra DTI 2001 but it needed a new starter motor.

The Hitachi electrics on the Astra at that time were very, very, poor indeed, and perhaps they didn't improve in the 4 years.

Reconditioned units can be rubbish too, sorry to be such a ray of sunshine.

Get a little hammer and try tapping the starter motor when it refuses to start.

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