Nipped into the post office to get a parcel. 2 Minutes later and it wouldn't start. Just got the dreaded click when I went to turn it over

Phoned the wife and got her to bring my booster pack. Still nothing. Had a tug on the battery connecters seemed fine so thought I'd nip home and get proper jump cables. Still nothing.

Caved in and phoned the RAC then sat for 40 minutes convincing myself it was something really expensive or complicated (as can happen with these!).

Guy arrived, opened the bonnet, tugged on the battery connectors and the negative came off. I hadn't tugged hard enough. A dozen turns with a 10mm spanner later and it fired up. No problems. AAAAAAARRRRGH!!

No excuse either. I've had this exact same problem with a previous car, which was why I 'checked' the connections were tight!

Best part of 2 hours of my life wasted cos I'm an arse!


Moral: If in doubt, always tug hard enough  My Previous RR's!
2018 P400e Autobiography
2008 TDV8 Vogue
2006 TD6 Vogue
2007 TDV8 Vogue
2007 RRS (I know, it doesn't count!)
2005 4.4 Vogue on LPG
2005 TD6 Vogue
2003 4.4 Vogue
2001 4.6 HSE
2000 2.5 DHSE
1999 4.6 HSE
1997 4.6 HSE on LPG
1995 2.5 DSE
1989 3.9 EFI classic
1988 3.5 EFI classic

Your an ARSE  If you have nothing nice to say,say nothing at all.

Too....many....tug.....jokes.... 2006 Mercedes CLS
1991 Retro-style Mini
But really finding it hard to fight the urge for a S/C...

Only the last one was a joke! My Previous RR's!
2018 P400e Autobiography
2008 TDV8 Vogue
2006 TD6 Vogue
2007 TDV8 Vogue
2007 RRS (I know, it doesn't count!)
2005 4.4 Vogue on LPG
2005 TD6 Vogue
2003 4.4 Vogue
2001 4.6 HSE
2000 2.5 DHSE
1999 4.6 HSE
1997 4.6 HSE on LPG
1995 2.5 DSE
1989 3.9 EFI classic
1988 3.5 EFI classic

I dont mind being an arse when it dont cost me nothing....

I had my battery out last week, now the + seemed to bite as soon as i started to tighten the nut, now my - only just clamped on to the terminal right at the end. 2004 black Vogue TD6

letsavit2 wrote:

- only just clamped on to the terminal right at the end.

Mine too, it temporarily disconnected itself whilst I was descending a steep icy slope with HDC. Engine and brakes stopped working, luckily I managed to restart before I died in a horrible fireball.

The terminal felt stiff when I tugged it but it tightened up more with a few more turns. 

And the moral is:

Give it a few good tugs then if its comes off when shuffling grip it tight by giving another turn or two.

dan_uk_1984 wrote:

letsavit2 wrote:

- only just clamped on to the terminal right at the end.

Mine too, it temporarily disconnected itself whilst I was descending a steep icy slope with HDC. Engine and brakes stopped working, luckily I managed to restart before I died in a horrible fireball.

The terminal felt stiff when I tugged it but it tightened up more with a few more turns.