Hi
Any help gratefully appreciated here.
So driving home yesterday, i experienced the engine cutting out, no power, just glided to a halt. Turned the key and it took a while to catch with a lot of revs but managed to get going. Drove about 400 yards before the same happened again, and again and again, but each time travelling a shorter distance.
Thinking it was probably lack of diesel or overheating, though the gauges didn't say as much, I left it and went to get some fuel which took a few hours as I had to walk.
Filled it up, checked the oil too, all fine. So started it and then drove home without incident, taking only 5 minutes.
Then went to start it up a few hours later on to check it, and its dead. Lights and gauges work and come on, but not even a click when I turn the key.
My thoughts are battery, but would that lead to the cutting out experienced earlier on that day?
Any thoughts before I go out and spend £200 on a new battery?
I am a bit of novice under the hood so please be gentle.
thanks
Mike
Any help gratefully appreciated here.
So driving home yesterday, i experienced the engine cutting out, no power, just glided to a halt. Turned the key and it took a while to catch with a lot of revs but managed to get going. Drove about 400 yards before the same happened again, and again and again, but each time travelling a shorter distance.
Thinking it was probably lack of diesel or overheating, though the gauges didn't say as much, I left it and went to get some fuel which took a few hours as I had to walk.
Filled it up, checked the oil too, all fine. So started it and then drove home without incident, taking only 5 minutes.
Then went to start it up a few hours later on to check it, and its dead. Lights and gauges work and come on, but not even a click when I turn the key.
My thoughts are battery, but would that lead to the cutting out experienced earlier on that day?
Any thoughts before I go out and spend £200 on a new battery?
I am a bit of novice under the hood so please be gentle.
thanks
Mike