Morning All,
First post on here, and sadly its a help onebut.. i have been a browser for a few weeks!
Right basically yesterday we changed the thermostat on my 1.9 ctdi (150) facelift, we removed battery and battery tray to make it easier to access a few bolts and clips on the way. Lost a bit of coolant from removing of pipes etc. We replaced everything as we should of done, all was working great and it started first time no issues what so ever.
As we then had the bonnet up we decided to fix a fog light beam issue we had so undid the adjusters a bit to make the fog lights position better on the road. We did this by ignition on 2, but engine not on!, sidelights on and fog lights on.. for roughly no more then 4-5 minutes max!
Anyway went to move the car off the drive and... click click click.... no starting. The radio, dash lights and everything works fine, can hear the high pitched noise in the engine bay of it being primed to start i imagine but no actual firing.
Jumped the car off my mates diesel, started first time. Went on 20 mile drive of up and down hills, turned car off and.... you guessed it.... click click click...
Why? This is where i need help! Cannot understand, the car starts fine off another car via jump leads.. so starting motor etc all ruled out.. alternator? But the car started first time after we did thermo and only wouldn't start after we had the fog lights on. (But would that be because it had charge in the battery and we used what was left starting it first time)
Before we did thermostat car had been starting fine, no issues at all.
Any help appreciated..
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