Hello, I was wondering if anyone can help me, I was driving my Skoda fabia vrs 2006 model to my girlfriends house which is a 15 minute drive and parked outside her house, went out 20 minutes later to move the car and it wouldn't start and just keeps making this noise like it wants to start but not starting (video attached)

2 hours ago, Skodafabiavrs2006 said:

Skoda fabia vrs 2006

Well, the starter motor works. Is there a smell of diesel from the exhaust after the engine has been spinning?

Sounds like it's spinning pretty quickly.

 

When cranking is the rev counter moving?

 

 

Thanks for the reply, I'll have to check that after work and let you know.

Thanks for the reply, I'll have a look after work and let you know.

On 08/07/2019 at 10:16, Tech1e said:

Sounds like it's spinning pretty quickly.

 

When cranking is the rev counter moving?

 

 

Hi sorry for the late reply, yes the rev counter is going up slightly when it's cranking 

Take the top timing belt cover off and see if the cam is spinning when you crank

On 09/07/2019 at 20:12, Tech1e said:

Take the top timing belt cover off and see if the cam is spinning when you crank

Ended up having to get it recovered to a garage buddy, turns out my timing belt has slipped so here's hoping there's no engine damage🙏

8 minutes ago, Skodafabiavrs2006 said:

Ended up having to get it recovered to a garage buddy, turns out my timing belt has slipped so here's hoping there's no engine damage🙏

 

Thats what I thought hence taking off the timing cover. Sadly the speed that it’s spinning over at makes me suspect a lack of compression. 

2 hours ago, Tech1e said:

 

Thats what I thought hence taking off the timing cover. Sadly the speed that it’s spinning over at makes me suspect a lack of compression. 

Just have to hope and pray no engine damage, I bought the car in April and the speedometer doesn't work either what do you suspect that could be?

If it’s got no or low compression it’s a cert it’s damaged. 

 

Speedo could be a bearing, wiring or a dash cluster. 

15 hours ago, Tech1e said:

If it’s got no or low compression it’s a cert it’s damaged. 

 

Speedo could be a bearing, wiring or a dash cluster. 

Yeah mechanic just phoned me and said it's going to need a new engine, only had the thing for 3 months😭😭

Probably doesn't need a new engine but that will probably be the most economical repair given how cheap they are now.

Damn, I am sorry to hear this 😞 So you drive it normally and come back 20 minutes later and the engine gone 😞 Have you had any sympthoms?  

If the timing belt has slipped there wouldn't be any symptoms until it happened.