renault clio oasis 1993 wont start! plz help im a maiden in distress!

[gypsy-tart]

hello my car is busted! i dont have a clue wot could be wrong wiv it and i dont no wot any parts of the car are called oh and i dont even like looking under the bonnet incase i get electricuted or burnt or something sprayed at me! =) im such a girl.n e way, i started my car this morning and it started ok then i drove for about 5 mins parked up for about 15mins then started the car again and it worked fine. i drove for about 5 mins then i parked up for literally 2mins but the car wouldnt start. all the warning lights came on and the stereo but the engine did'nt make a sound although i could hear some sort of noise like a kind of ummm i wanna say humming but it sounded more like a personal stereo without a tape in,if that makes sense. the sound last for about 5 maybe 10 seconds then just goes off. can anyone help me?? if you start naming parts of the car i wont no wot ur talking about but i'll have a look,thank you xx

[stanleyman]

Could be the starter motor not engaging possibly because of a flat battery. Do you have AA or RAC breakdown cover? Well worth it for a maiden in distress, otherwise you need a garage or knowledgable friend.

[garthy]

Yes i agree it could well be the starter. The humming noise will be the cars fuel pump priming - this is what it should do so no need to worry about that problem atleast!

[Toureman]

Go to Renaultforums.co.uk for an answer, give more details of what is wrong.

[jamie8903]

or you could always use some common and get a mechanic to come and have a look or dowe spend all day behind a computer screen

your sympathetically

j

[gypsy-tart]

it was the starter motor! my friend tapped it with a hammer an it seems to be running fine, im having a new starter motor fitted wednesday. thankyou for all of your replys. your my hero's x x