New Member and have a problem

Nick5880 · Post by **Nick5880** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:12 am

Hi guys, im new to the Lude scene, i have a 5th gen with a no spark no start issue. My starter motor is faulty anyways and i know there is another issue with the car which i can not find untill i get it started. Any advice or help would be appreciated. im based in london

Post by **Drax** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:24 am

hi nick, have you tried swapping the distributor with another one? as they are a common issue on ludes and it could be the problem here by the sounds of it

Nick5880 · Post by **Nick5880** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 11:29 am

Drax, im bad with cars lol im kinda learning about this on my own and yea, i dont even know where the distributor is

but the car does bump start

Post by **PreludePete** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 1:26 pm

Hi Nick,

If the car bump starts you have a spark and fuel!

Try charging the battery, chargers are quite cheap and handy to have.

If battery is fully charged and it still wont start then it will be the starter that needs checking out.

Welcome, by the way.

Pete

Post by **Drax** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:19 pm

Nick5880 wrote:Drax, im bad with cars lol im kinda learning about this on my own and yea, i dont even know where the distributor is
but the car does bump start

this

and the green arrows show the 3x bolts holding it in place.

Pete could be right though, try charging the battery first, then it could be the starter motor (located under the distributor) or the distributor itself.

best to parts from another prelude someone may have, not sure if there's a fellow London'er on here who could help...

Nick5880 · Post by **Nick5880** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 2:27 pm

Il give that a go when I get home, am.away for the night right now. If it works then all good

Post by **Vtecmec** » Tue Apr 03, 2018 7:07 pm

If it starts and runs with a bump,, then there is nothing wrong with the dizzy.

Battery or starter motor.

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 8:43 am

Hi and welcome.

sol-lude · Post by **sol-lude** » Thu Apr 05, 2018 9:43 am

Hi and welcome, think most of the guys have covered everything to be checking first most of these guys are well versed on all things lude and would follow their advice on the process of elimination. Battery then starter im sure there are a few breaking in London on here. Ash and Arif possibly best bet?