JonathanW

Hi there. First day in the forums and first post.
Will be hoping to rack brains in the future.
Have an rx8 at the moment (broken engine) bought a donor car to replace engine with....however when i go to start it all i get is a sort of clunck / loud click. Can someone point me in tbe direction to try and move the engine via a ratchet to see if its seized or not.
Any help is appreciated.

Many thanks.

Jinathan

Loki

iTrader: (1)

Is it possible the click is the starter relay and all you need is to charge up the battery?

gwilliams6

Sounds like a weak battery to me. Check and be sure you have a fully charged/healthy battery and then try starting it. Any weak link in your ignition system:worn out plugs, coils, wires, weak battery, will prevent you from starting it. If that doesn't work, then there may be other issues. Come back to this thread for help.