start, please start.

[harrisvr6 0]

I got a vr6 rado, and it broke down about half a year ago. I believe it was the head gasket, and heater matrix[ which was bypassed] so it would get me home. Matey at vw reakons it was deffo the head gasket and possibly cracked block or head??

 

Anyways, i couldnt afford getting it fixed untill now, lo and behold the battery was completley dead, so i gave it a good charge overnight. The dash lights came on and the milage appeared, but nothing, just a very faint ticking???

What could be wrong? when connecting the battery i noticed the water had gone down [usually i keep it at max] but had dropped to around a third to half way from completley empy to max[ on the sphere tank]. could this have seeped into the engine inards and flooded it from within??? it was dead for at east 6months, how can i get it going, just need it to start so i can get to vw.

[Kevin Bacon 5]

It's could be a bit stiff from being sat around and the starter motor / solenoid could be struggling (the ticking noise), or the starter could be just dead full stop.

 

Try turning it over by hand (with the spark plugs removed) by putting a 27mm socket on the crank pulley and turning clockwise. If it turns OK, it's more than likely starter related....

[jimmyvwjunkie 0]

might be starter or coil. electrics tend to age in the negative when they are sitting not being used. check for any broken connection. like your spark plug leads.

[Josh Waddi 0]

That will be your Battey, i had this problem with mine when i bought it, it was sat on this guys drive for 6 months, we re-chared the battery but it still didnt work. i went and borrowed a battery off a friend and it worked first time.

 

the charged battery had enough power to start the ignition ect but not enought to turn the car over,

 

Hope this helps

[Jim Bowen 1]

immobiliser?

[Reggit 0]

another vote for a knackered battery.

[iceviolet 0]

Yep battery sounds most likely. Could be a seized starter though, had this problem with mine a while back, got a mate to turn the key and keep it held, whilst i bashed the starter with a pole, the shock just freed it up and it fired into life! worth a try!

[oldskoolkool 0]

another vote for a knackered battery.

 

 

deffo battery!