Volvo S60 2L D3 11plate - wont start

[mattievrs]

Originally Posted by gintysuk

When you open bonnet, them visible belts still in place, not sure if there is another one. All dash lights on which should be when ignition is on. its 98K on the clock. Engine turns when you trying to start, just there is no spark.

It won't spark as it's a diesel.

There's a belt behind all the visible ones inside the plastic covering, the timing belt to be precise. I'd check that first. Check the fuses for the diesel pump and glow plug relay aswell, the info you need in locating these are in the handbook.

[gintysuk]

Believe me or not, before loading car onto lorry car started like nothing happened.. so I been driving since than.. and this morning I get to work was fine. In about hours time wont start. AA guy plugged in his diagnostics device and told me that there is no fuel pressure. When he first time checked it was low and than again after 30min he done test again it was 0.0.
He checked fuses all good.
Last thing is fuel pump? Or there is other bits which can go wrong?

[Cozza]

I had a problem a couple of years ago with my D3 not starting. The fuel level was low mind. The fault turned out to be the low pressure pump within the fuel tank. When you switch the ignition on ready to start but without putting your foot on the clutch or brake do you hear a slight whine from beneath the back seat? You should do.
By the way the fault didn't show up as this on diagnostics but the Volvo garage managed to do it through go old fashioned trial and error. Thankfully they didn't charge me for all of this lol!

[bobby2000]

Originally Posted by gintysuk

When you open bonnet, them visible belts still in place, not sure if there is another one. All dash lights on which should be when ignition is on. its 98K on the clock. Engine turns when you trying to start, just there is no spark.

You don't get a spark with a diesel engine.
Not a lot of help to you though. (Sorry )

[gintysuk]

Originally Posted by bobby2000

You don't get a spark with a diesel engine.
Not a lot of help to you though. (Sorry )

What I mean by that, that engine doesn`t fires up

[gintysuk]

Only thing I can hear its some sort of clicking noise somewhere close to cup holder in the middle close to arm rest.

[Cozza]

Not sure what that would be. The low pressure pump is definitely in the top of the fuel tank below the back seat bench.

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by gintysuk

AA guy plugged in his diagnostics device and told me that there is no fuel pressure. When he first time checked it was low and than again after 30min he done test again it was 0.0.
He checked fuses all good.
Last thing is fuel pump? Or there is other bits which can go wrong?

A zero fuel pressure reading doesn't mean there's no fuel pressure, for example, a faulty pressure sensor could cause that.
Zero also sounds like a suspicious value on a working sensor.

Diagnostics only gets you so far sometimes so get your car looked at by someone competent not just someone who happens to have a scanner and a spanner.

[gintysuk]

Main dealer is telling me that its alternator and battery???

[cheshired5]

Originally Posted by gintysuk

Main dealer is telling me that its alternator and battery???

If your engine was turning over but showing no fuel pressure, I don't understand their opinion.
Various battery voltage readings and voltage drop tests could easily be carried out with a multimeter and there are videos on my YouTube channel.