By "refuse to start" does it turn over, click or do anything?
Can you answer that question please. "refuse to start", can mean many things, either electrical or fuel related, depending on the symptoms.
Can you better explain your starting issues e.g. : Does it crank over at all? Does it crank but not start at all? Does it crank for long time then eventually start?
The family Sedan has had this tapping noise for quite some years and I thought I'd finally get to the bottom of it!
Both Hyundai and another local garage reckon that it needs an engine re-build! Which I think is a bit extreme.
I can only describe the noise as a light high pitched tapping which starts immediately on start up and then gets less and less as the engine warms up. It's like the sound of tappets on an old push rod engine (which are easy to adjust), it doesn't sound like a deep bottom engine knocking or clunking, more top end.
Has anyone experienced something similar and was it an easy fix, do these engines commonly sound tappy? The problem hasn't got any worse over the years it's just annoying and de-values the vehicle obviously.
Look forward to spending some time around the forum.
Hi, If I am reading your posts correctly, the car was fine until after you started the car, moved it a small distance, then shut it off? If the car hasn't started well after this time it could be suffering from slightly restricted fuel injectors. I have had a couple of instances on different cars where a short trip ( without getting to temp) i.e moving to wash on the lawn, then putting the car away to sit for a while, has caused a long crank when returning to the car. I'm guessing in my case the quality of fuel could have been gumming up the injectors, as the cold injectors have fuel that doesn't evaporate off as fast. Just a theory. And it usually clears up after a decent drive. A decent OBD2 scanner should be able to look for a crank/ cam sensor fault which is a know issue which causes long crank issues. Good luck, and let us all know your outcomes.
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Hi folks
Just got my 2017 i103 petrol auto....only have one issue, dumb as it sounds i cant work out how to adjust the screen washer jets so they hit higher up the screen rather than at the bottom by the blades. Pressure seems fine. In the past with cars ive just inserted a pin and it was easy, this seems to have .75cm wide horizontal jets but i cant see how to adjust them, im scared to put a a screwdriver etc in there in case i break them. Cant see anything in the user manual. Anybody able to advise please ? thanks in advance.
Hello Greyhound! Thank you for reaching out. The battery health status shows over 60%, suggesting it's in relatively good condition. However, despite this, the car is still experiencing starting issues. While it's possible it could be fuel pump-related, I'm exploring other troubleshooting methods before reaching that conclusion. Appreciate your assistance!
Hello everyone, I need some assistance with an issue I'm having with my Hyundai i30. It's a 2010 model with a 1.4-liter petrol engine and has clocked 60,000 kilometers. Recently, it's been experiencing starting problems. I replaced the battery with a new one 2 years and 5 months ago, and everything seemed fine until today. Yesterday, the car started without any issues, but this morning, after moving it from the driveway to do some gardening, it refused to start. Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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Thank you so much for spending the time to check that out, I really appreciate you doing that. And it does strengthen my belief that my CV joint is worn and could well be causing my problem. I'll change it hopefully soon and report back.
I had a look under my car today. Turned the steering full lock with the car in gear so I could reach in and grab hold of the drive shaft. I tried turning it to and fro to see if there was any play. I made a video but there's no point posting it because there's nothing to see. No play or slop, no knocking or clicking. It was the same on both sides. My car is 2015 and done 110,000 miles. based on what your video shows, it sounds like the CV joint is worn.
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