2000 OPEL ASTRA
125,000 MILES
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ADUNYABVURE2009
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My Opel Astra 1.4litre petrol 16 valve is not starti.On turning on ignition not a single sound is audible,but when I get a small push 2-3 yards engine gets in motion and drives off.
Apr 2, 2013 at 12:18 AM
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FREEMBA
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Your battery is weak. Have it tested.
another possibility is that the battery cables are corroded and need to be cleaned (this makes a bad connection and limits the amount of power which reaches the starter).
Apr 2, 2013 at 12:54 AM
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