2004 VZ Commodore - Wont start. Help!

[RecklessXL]

G'day fella's

Today she was running fine as usual, but when I went to start her up tonight to head out, she wouldn't kick over.

Upon turning the key, all the dash lights up, stereo comes on, but no guts, not even a slight turn over, just dead. I thought possibly the chip in me key might have crapped it, but if it did, I dont think i'd be able to turn the alarm off & open the car? Knowing my bloody luck these past few days, it's probably worse.

Any idea's on the problem would be greatly appreciated, before I begin taking her apart willy-nilly looking for anything & everything.

Cheers champs

[Kiddo]

Try the obvious, Battery, Grab some jump leads and give it a jolt.

You might have a bad battery. I'f youve got another car, swap batteries and see what happends.

[RecklessXL]

Try the obvious, Battery, Grab some jump leads and give it a jolt.

Yeah mate, did that early this morning. She's all go now, all sweet. Don't have a bloody clue what was wrong.
But the battery was fully charged, gave her a jump start, nothing. Put a new battery in her, nothing.
Then after about an hour of tinkering in the engine bay, she kicked over & started without trouble.
So I'll be buggered with what happened there!

Haha

[vz_sv6_owner1990]

When you tried kicking it over did you hear a clicking sound

[RecklessXL]

When you tried kicking it over did you hear a clicking sound

No, cant say I did mate, just the weezing of the stereo turning on & complete silence. It was just dead as a door nail.

[vz_sv6_owner1990]

I'm thinking starter motor... If it was working you would hear a clicking sound when you try to turn the engine over

[RecklessXL]

I'm thinking starter motor... If it was working you would hear a clicking sound when you try to turn the engine over

Yeah, possibly. There was no clicking, no engine turn over, just dead. I shut her down & started her back up a few times this morning & she kicked over each
time without trouble, so it's bloody got me stumped. Haha

[vz_sv6_owner1990]

Maybe the starter isn't always engaging on the flywheel properly

[RecklessXL]

I'll have to look into it after she's out of the workshop. Bloody P-plater ate the arse end of me car 2 days ago. Wouldn't be surprised if something under the hoods happened from her
being nudged a few inches while in park. Poor girls delicate!

[Kiddo]

Is it driven daily? cause if it was sitting for about the starter may be gotten jammed. Also, was it a cold morning?

[RecklessXL]

Is it driven daily? cause if it was sitting for about the starter may be gotten jammed.

Yep, she's me daily runabout. It happened again today same thing. Think the solenoid's shagged, managed to get it back to my place with a few taps of the hammer on the starter.
Bastard of a place to put the starter, but ya get that. Going to have to fork out for a newie.