No problem so far. And overnight, your Opel Rekord will not start more or has trouble starting. What is annoying is that we do not necessarily understand completely what the malfunction comes from. Since it is already too late for your appointment, take the time to identify the malfunction. We will discover through this file what will be the most common situations and how identifier.
Your Opel Rekord battery is discharged
This is undoubtedly the most usual dysfunction, and probably the easiest to troubleshoot. Your headlights of this Opel Rekord remained illuminated for hours, the light in the passenger compartment of your car, or simply the ignition on, or others. Everything that can consume electricity while the engine block remaining off could be the root of the problem. However, this also appears when the battery turns out to be very old, or alternator. So, if you want to see if the battery of this Opel Rekord is flat there is a really simple way. If the headlight lighting is low, it means it's a battery malfunction! On the other hand, if the headlights work perfectly, it is because the malfunction comes from another place. So if you want to recharge the battery, you probably know how to do it, and you should always remember to have cable in your car. It is also possible that thimbles of the battery be oxidized. Then just open the hood and see if they turn out to be clogged. Then you can remove the material with a brush. If this does not work, you will need to replace the battery.
The starter on the Opel Rekord is worn out
It happens less frequently than a dead battery but it could still happen from time to time. So, if you want to know what to do, you will need to know what a starter is for on this Opel Rekord. This is a kind of engine within the engine. The difference is that it is fully electric. It is the latter which makes it possible to start the engine, and the electricity essential for its operation comes from the battery. To make it work again, you just need to give several small strokes above so as to separate the coals in order to let the electricity circulate.
The engine of your Opel Rekord is flooded
Hopefully this is not the case. Sometimes it is still possible to start your Opel Rekord, however it also happens that the engine remains irreversibly broken. It’s something that happens especially when it’s cold. Often you will be able to notice this when we try to start the engine and we can feel a strong gasoline smell. You will often just have to wait half an hour and the malfunction will be gone. For petrol vehicles it is also possible to remove petrol in the spark plugs but it is a technique not recommended for beginners mechanics.
Conclusion
If this Opel Rekord does not start, it could come from a electric problem and more rarely of a engine problem. You now know the main keys to be able to identify the malfunction, even if it still does not go away, we invite you to go to a professional, they are paid for it after all! Good luck.