Vauxhall corsa making screeching sound

[shehroze123]

Then how do you know there is no code?

It was turning on before just about and now not. Also halfords scanned it

 

[robinbanks]

Having watched the second video, I'm still with my original supposition that the starter gears aren't engaging and are just grinding. Whip the starter motor off and show us a pic of the cog on the end of it

Be careful; the starter motor takes a chunky feed from the battery. Disconnect the battery first so you don't accidentally bridge the starter positive lead to the bodywork/engine and melt the spanner into your hand. When removing the battery undo the negative terminal first (so if you accidentally bridge the battery terminal to the bodywork both sides are negative and nothing happens, then if you later do the same with the positive the negative is already disconnected so again, nothing happens. When refitting, fit positive first for the same reasons)

Don't worry too much about reading codes for now; there seems clearly some physical malady related to the starter motor

 

[Burnerman]

The engine management lamp should illuminate with the ignition and then immediately go out once the engine starts.
If it starts to flash red then you've real bother!
John

 

[Burnerman]

I hope this isn't going to turn into a repeat of the 'jacking up the car by the brake disc' fiasco.
John

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

It was turning on before just about and now not. Also halfords scanned it

Forget the codes, there will be none for a faulty starter.

The check engine light should come on when ignition turned on, may then go off by itself, or when the engine is started.

 

[DiyNutJob]

I hope this isn't going to turn into a repeat of the 'jacking up the car by the brake disc' fiasco.
John

The issue has already been pro-diagnosed. There is no fiasco my end.

 

[robinbanks]

I hope this isn't going to turn into a repeat of the 'jacking up the car by the brake disc' fiasco.
John

Didn't you know, you can jack a car up by the positive feed to the starter as long as you bolt a brake disc to it first?

 

[DiyNutJob]

Didn't you know, you can jack a car up by the positive feed to the starter as long as you bolt a brake disc to it first?

Sounds sour.

 

[DiyNutJob]

Failure point at 0:59

 

[shehroze123]

Having watched the second video, I'm still with my original supposition that the starter gears aren't engaging and are just grinding. Whip the starter motor off and show us a pic of the cog on the end of it

Be careful; the starter motor takes a chunky feed from the battery. Disconnect the battery first so you don't accidentally bridge the starter positive lead to the bodywork/engine and melt the spanner into your hand. When removing the battery undo the negative terminal first (so if you accidentally bridge the battery terminal to the bodywork both sides are negative and nothing happens, then if you later do the same with the positive the negative is already disconnected so again, nothing happens. When refitting, fit positive first for the same reasons)

Don't worry too much about reading codes for now; there seems clearly some physical malady related to the starter motor

Having watched the second video, I'm still with my original supposition that the starter gears aren't engaging and are just grinding. Whip the starter motor off and show us a pic of the cog on the end of it

Be careful; the starter motor takes a chunky feed from the battery. Disconnect the battery first so you don't accidentally bridge the starter positive lead to the bodywork/engine and melt the spanner into your hand. When removing the battery undo the negative terminal first (so if you accidentally bridge the battery terminal to the bodywork both sides are negative and nothing happens, then if you later do the same with the positive the negative is already disconnected so again, nothing happens. When refitting, fit positive first for the same reasons)

Don't worry too much about reading codes for now; there seems clearly some physical malady related to the starter motor

Really helpful - thank you so much. I'm a real novice with cars, so I don't think I'll disassemble parts myself. Will likely take to a mechanic, and your guidance means I can guide them to the right fix. Really appreciate your time!

 

[Stivino]

Will likely take to a mechanic, and your guidance means I can guide them to the right fix.

I'm sure he'll appreciate that.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

I'm sure he'll appreciate that.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

I saw a puff of smoke.

Hope it was just from the cameraman.

 

[ReganAndCarter]

Also halfords scanned it

 

[ReganAndCarter]

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