Astra Won't Start

[Michael1986]

Please help. I don't know much about cars. My Astra 53plate 1.6 won't start. The lights work and the windows do too. I bought a battery charger and charged the battery for at least 20 hours and still nothing. Is the battery useless or is there something wrong with the car? Me and 2 others bump started it and i drove it round the block a couple of times but when i turned it off and tried to start it again nothing.Also my car stereo just stopped working too

[Hopkirk]

The battery needs to be replaced, it has totally died (or is not connected)

[Hopkirk]

Oops sorry, just re read the post and see that the lights work.

Starter motor?

[Michael1986]

With you saying its the starter motor wouldn't there have been tell tale signs indicating it was on its way out? And if it is the starter motor is a big job to replace?

[Hopkirk]

I am no expert, but I still suspect the battery.

Is it old?

[ummmm]

53 plate, hoppy.

[Hopkirk]

The battery, I meant.

[Michael1986]

Thanks mark I will get a new battery and see if that works

[johnk]

Usually a bad connection to the solenoid which is attached to the starter motor