Brake down help?

[jaackla]

Okay so my car wont start its parked outside my house it could be the starter motor thats gone, its midnight and i need my car working by the morning what options do i have? If i was to become a member of rac or aa now would i be able to claim straight away?

 

[Phantom Shadow]

AA:

Please note: Home Start, Relay and Stay Mobile benefits start 24 hours after your Membership commences.

Parked outside your house it would fall under home start. Could try bump starting your car if you live on a hill or have some mates ready to push.

 

[jaackla]

But if i went with aa now would i be able to claim now so they could come and fix it?

 

[Phantom Shadow]

Not without further charges, you would have to wait 24 hours from when you sign up to be able to use the breakdown cover at home.

Although you can pay for a call out without membership although I have no idea how much it will cost. Found this on RAC, could give them a call and see what they say about price.

If your vehicle has already broken down, you cannot buy your RAC membership online. However, we can still help - call us for immediate cover on 0800 828282 or 0333 2000999.

 

[mzal]

No as stated above the benifit you need which is home start only kicks in 24 hours after you take out membership. Bump starting it may be your best bet.

 

[Phantom Shadow]

AA equivalent for immediate help:

If your vehicle has already broken down and you're not currently an AA Member, please call us on 0800 500 222 to discuss your options. Membership entitlements do not cover pre-existing incidents or breakdowns that occurred prior to the Member joining the AA. Please note that service cannot be provided if the Member joined the AA within the last 24 hours.

 

[jaackla]

Cheers everyone, just rung RAC is £99 for them to come out and look at it and thats not a gaurantee there fix it, And i think its the starter motor gone, ealier i got leads and jump started it and drove the full day but then few hours down the line it went again :/

 

[muon]

Even if you wait 24 hours, it cannot be a pre-existing breakdown.

You weren't on cover when it broke down.

 

[jaackla]

does anyone no how much a starter motor would cost to get replaced on a 2008 astra?

 

[muon]

does anyone no how much a starter motor would cost to get replaced on a 2008 astra?

£100 + labour.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/mobile/...a0cc75e540d0da717378f9f5a4989b034126e2&000308

 

[Phantom Shadow]

www.eurocarparts.com put your number plate in and have a look. www.carparts4less.co.uk is the same company but usually slightly cheaper as online only.

 

[Phantom Shadow]

And i think its the starter motor gone, ealier i got leads and jump started it and drove the full day but then few hours down the line it went again :/

If you managed to jump start it then it doesn't sound like a starter motor issue, unless you've tried jump starting again and it wouldn't turn over. More likely a battery issue, or possibly an alternator issue I would have thought.

 

[TaKeN]

Sounds like your battery is goosed to me, and or possibly a faulty alternator.

Does the starter motor go click when you turn the key?

 

[jaackla]

yeah the starter motor goes click click click then slowly dies down

 

[xs2man]

Sounds more like the battery to me. Get it on a charger overnight and hope.

 

[DaveyD]

Sounds like dead battery, if the starter motor was dead you wouldn't be able to start it.

 

[bad_ass_neil]

the ticking will be from a lack of current from the battery. you could try charging it but if its very old just get a new one.

 

[pepsilol]

That's the battery not starter.

Where do folks make up theit diagnosees from?

 

[DJ_Bucho]

SO the question is........ Did your car start this morning mate. We're all here wondering if you managed to get to work on time???

 

[bazzabear]

Another vote for flat battery here, from the description of the behaviour on trying to start.