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A car that will not start cannot be driven to a workshop, so a mechanic comes to you and diagnoses it where it stands.
No crank, cranking without firing, and firing then stalling are three different faults. Which one yours is narrows the cause immediately.
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- 9 regions1,700+ suburbs, we come to you
R952 to R1,104
Any diagnostic inspection, any car. Labour only, no parts.
The price depends on your car, never on which fault it turns out to be.
Cranking it again is the expensive part
Repeated attempts turn one fault into several. Cranking a flooded engine washes oil from the bores. If a timing belt has snapped, every further crank drives pistons into open valves. And a battery is the most commonly wasted purchase on this fault, because one that reads twelve volts can still fail under load. These are our prices for the three parts people guess at:
Battery replacementR952 to R3,868
Starter motor replacementR1,035 to R5,852
Alternator replacementR1,242 to R11,751
Finding out which one it actually isR952 to R1,104
What is it doing when you turn the key?
The behaviour is the diagnosis. Four patterns, four different causes.
Nothing at all, or one click
Battery, the heavy cables, or the starter solenoid. The cheapest and most common end of this fault, and the one most often misdiagnosed as a dead battery.
It cranks strongly but will not fire
Fuel, spark or the immobiliser refusing to let it run. A car that cranks well is usually not a battery problem at all. More on this.
It cranks fast and light, almost too easily
That distinctive sound points at a snapped belt or jumped chain. Stop cranking: every further attempt adds damage.
It fires then stalls immediately
Often immobiliser or key recognition, sometimes fuel pressure bleeding away. Different fault from a no-fire, and much cheaper to find than to guess at.
Not sure which one yours is?
Tell us what the car is doing, in your own words. A mechanic reads it and calls you back within the hour. You do not need to know what is wrong, that is what we are for.
Tell us what your car is doing
What we do on site
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Read the behaviour firstNo crank, crank without fire, and fire then stall are separated before a single part is touched.
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Battery tested under loadNot just voltage. A battery can read fine at rest and collapse the moment the starter asks it for current.
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Power, earth and crank signalChecked in order rather than by hunch, so the answer is found rather than stumbled on.
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Spark, fuel and compressionTested where the behaviour points there, which is how a timing failure gets caught before more damage is done.
The kit that comes with the mechanic
A mobile mechanic is only as good as what is in the van.
Battery load tester
Voltage at rest proves nothing. The battery is tested under the load a starter actually draws.
Multimeter, on power and earths
Supply and earth paths measured through the starting circuit rather than assumed good.
Compression tester
Used where the cranking behaviour points at something mechanical rather than electrical.
If it cranks fast and light, stop
That is the sound of a snapped timing belt or a jumped chain, and every further attempt drives pistons into open valves. Leave it and call us.
What you get for the money
A named fault, in writing, and a price to fix it
What has failed, why, and what the repair involves. If the repair is ours you get the quote before anything is touched, and the inspection is not charged twice.
Other inspections we do
Every one of these is a mechanic coming to you. See all 22.
Auto electricalR952 to R1,104Dead circuits and intermittent faults.Battery going flatR1,380 to R1,633Flat every morning, battery tests fine.Steering lock faultR952 to R1,104Wheel locked, car will not start.Engine light onR952 to R1,104Steady, flashing, or on and off again.Dashboard warning lightsR952 to R1,104A light you do not recognise.EPC warning lightR952 to R1,104VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda.Traction control or ABSR952 to R1,104Both lights on, usually one sensor.Drivetrain malfunctionR952 to R1,104BMW and MINI, power cut back.
Where we come out to
Nine regions and more than 1,700 suburbs. Check your suburb.
JohannesburgPretoria and TshwaneCape TownDurban and eThekwiniEkurhuleni and the East RandGqeberhaPolokwaneRustenburgEmalahleni
Questions we get asked
Can you come to me if the car will not move?
That is the whole point. A no-start is the one fault where a mobile mechanic matters most, because the car cannot be taken anywhere. You avoid a tow as well as the workshop.
Is it not just the battery?
Sometimes, and we test it properly under load rather than by its resting voltage. But a car that cranks strongly is usually telling you the battery is fine and the fault is fuel, spark or the immobiliser.
Can you fix it on the spot?
Often, yes. Batteries, starters, alternators and many sensor and ignition faults are done in the driveway. Where the fault needs a workshop, we say so plainly and help you plan the next step.
What does the inspection cost?
R952 to R1,104 depending on the car, labour only, with no parts in that figure. Any repair that follows is quoted separately and you see it before anything is touched.
Car Not Starting? Mobile Inspection At Your Door
Tell us what it is doing and where you are. Price and a slot, no phone call.