Poimen
Puritan Board Post-Graduate
Caveat: I have little formal knowledge and no training in mechanics. Everything I know I have picked up 'here and there'.
I own a 2008 Kia Sportage 4x4 with roughly 100,000 kms on it. Overall it is in good shape as we bring it in for regular maintenance.
Lately, however, I have been problems starting the car. It always starts eventually but not without trying several times. The lights and all the electrical components seem to work fine. When I have problems starting it (which isn't always but now it seems more frequently when we have driven the car for some distance) the car won't even try to turn over; all I hear is a click. It seems to be random though I have wondered if it is something wrong with the ignition. Perhaps the key is not working right with the mechanism inside the steering column?
Any ideas before I bring it to the mechanic (things I can do on my own at home without having to spend a lot of money)?
I own a 2008 Kia Sportage 4x4 with roughly 100,000 kms on it. Overall it is in good shape as we bring it in for regular maintenance.
Lately, however, I have been problems starting the car. It always starts eventually but not without trying several times. The lights and all the electrical components seem to work fine. When I have problems starting it (which isn't always but now it seems more frequently when we have driven the car for some distance) the car won't even try to turn over; all I hear is a click. It seems to be random though I have wondered if it is something wrong with the ignition. Perhaps the key is not working right with the mechanism inside the steering column?
Any ideas before I bring it to the mechanic (things I can do on my own at home without having to spend a lot of money)?