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Impact drivers don't produce a continuous high torque, they produce a repeated pulse of high torque. This will not turn your engine over, it will just tighten the nut well. It probably wont do the c …

It sounds like you just stalled the engine. The battery light would come on to indicate that it was not receiving charge because the engine had stopped. Did you have to restart the engine? You won’t h …

After starting and when about to move off select D then release handbrake. Only select R when stationary and wanting to reverse. … Starting from P Foot on brake Turn ignition to start engine. Select D Release handbrake if applied. …

It is probably the same switch that is used to light your brake lights. Get someone to check if your brake lights are lighting up each time you press the brakes. The switch will more than likely be …

Disconnect the battery negative lead before starting this procedure. …

The most likely fault here is that your battery terminal connectors are dirty or loose. Disconnect them from the battery and clean them and the battery terminals with an abrasive (sand paper, wire br …

This could well be due to dirty connections on the battery terminals. Disconnect the battery connectors and clean the battery posts and connectors. Wire wool or wet and dry abrasive paper should do …

If the starter is still starting the engine, then you are probably OK. I would not go back to that mechanic again if he shows no concern for your property. …

The technique for jump starting a vehicle depends on the diameter and length of the copper wires you use as jump leads. … These jump leads are capable of carrying the required current to the starter motor to allow immediate starting of the dead vehicle. …

I can think of a few possible faults - Faulty/dirty contacts in the starter solenoid. It may be possible to dismantle the solenoid and clean the contacts. If not you would need to replace it. Worn …

I have just tried adding power to just the solenoid on a spare starter motor that I have on hand (this is one off a Jaguar, but I would have thought it would behave the same). There is no way I would …

The carburettor most likely needs cleaning/rebuilding, or adjusting. The fact that it struggles on hills would make me think that the mixture isn’t correct. Have you checked the colour of the deposits …

The most likely thing is a dead battery. Batteries don’t recover very often from a deep discharge. The buzzing is due to the something switching on and off due to the battery voltage dropping each ti …

From our discussion in the comments, it would appear to me that you possibly have a bad connection of one of the wires on the battery positive post. The starter is getting power, but maybe one of the …

The starter solenoid contacts are probably badly worn which causes the intermittent starting. You should be able to hear the solenoid clicking each time you turn the key. …