njbeast

Well no repose on my first post lets see if I get anything for this one...Well I was driving everything was good I parked pulled up the e brake and didn't realize i was still in gear and just let the clutch out , now when I went back to start it all I get is one solid click like the starter is stuck or engine is seized What did I mess up by doing this?

A4Audi4Fun

After stalling, did you turn the ignition off before attempting to restart or are u saying u went away for a period of time, came back and it still won't start.


Pretty unlikely that stalling after parking should have done anything; I've stalled mine a few times and never had any issues restarting.


If you've left the car for a while and now only get the click when trying to start, possibilities are the battery is weak or the starter motor itself really is bad. If you turn your headlights on, do they look reasonably bright. Also take a look at the wiring around the starter and see if there's any sign of corrosion or loose connections. Staaling might just have been enough to dislodge an already loose connector.

njbeast

Thanks for the help.I just stalled out with the e brake up and went inside thinking what ever no big deal then came back out a few min later to leave and wouldn't start , just get a one solid click seems like the starter is trying to turn and just cant, first thing i did was buy a new battery , did the same thing. My dad seems to think that since i had the e brake up and it works good and let out the clutch the engine tried to spin the tires , couldn't and locked up the engine , alot of people are suggesting that the starter head snapped of or is just not working but the car was running already when i did this so don't see how the starter would have broke. Also when i turn the key the crank shaft belt in the front just jump the slightest little bit

Kris Hansen

I would be surprised if just stalling the engine like that would cause any damage... Can you roll the car in neutral at all? I would try to manually turn the engine.. not sure the size of the crank bolt in the front, but if you can turn the crank, then you're probably fine...

njbeast

It was seized Went out there today put a wrench on the crank shaft bolt was barley moving. After moving it back and forth a bunch of times it finally freed up and was able to get it to start up again but doesn't sound too good, and after being started for a few minutes the oil pressure light comes on, does rev up and can still put it in gear and move it

Kris Hansen

yikes. and it was running fine before the stalling episode?

njbeast

Yeah everything seemed to be fine before that happened...now its pretty loud when its running

Audi Tek

You locked up the crank somehow. I wonder if you damaged the oil pump. Runs on a chain off of the crank. Whatever you do I wouldn't start it.

Probably have to drain the oil. Look for metal

njbeast

might have oil pressure light comes on after a few min def did damage think it needs a new top end, ended up selling it this morning