It all happens at once LOL

anyhoo,went to start the car this morning, and click.
hmm,battery flat, so undo window while turning car over,window went down fine,hmm,battery fine.

ignition key turned,click,again,click.

great.

so,i quickly turn the key on/off/on/off/on/off then click chuck turns over and starts fine,sweet.

so i redo the procress,turns over fine, ah,cool,maybe just a bad moment.

few mins later,tried agaon.click,bugger

then turns over fine

So,i presume the relay is working hence the click so the motor is jamming/bushes worn

so i remove the startor motor,the bit that engages onto the ringear pulls out fine but when turned i can feel a little grounchiness etc.

so,while its out,anything i can lube up ?

or replace the whole thing ?

i do have a startor off a my00 sport,but its totally different,typically

cheers

 

I also have that problem, aswell as your fuel smell lol. I have to sometimes rock my car in gear to unstick it. Or hit it with a big hammer lol.

 

These fecking cars LOL

well,i opened it up, i used some copper grease to lube the bearings/shaft wahay LOL,anyhoo, the main part,the motor,i dar not touch, i removed the base part to reveal the bushes,which i think are low,but didnt want to delv any further as i need this unit to refit

lets see if it works LOL

cheers

 

Was thinking about using grease myself, my guess was that the starter motor had dried out due to the heat hence the sticking.

Let me know how it goes mate. And also if you find the cause of your petrol pong lol!

 

LOL,yeah,will let you know.

Thing is, it isnt a unit that needs lube etc, its all pretty much a dry unit,the motor etc,windings etc,shouldnt need any lube.I only lubed up the solenoid parts but they are not the problem,its the motor not engaging once the solenoid has shot the gear out.

looking inside the motor,the brushes looked pretty low,i couldnt gain alot of access,i could if i didnt need the unit,but need to refit it this afternoon to get home LOL

cheers

 

i think i have the same problem...when you figure it out be sure to let us all know

 

well,i havent had the problem since i removed the startor,used some copper grease on the solenoid internals and blew out the dust around the startor motor internals,around the bushes etc

cheers

 

well i have just discovered a slightly more concerning issue to do with Oil Consumption...when life gets you down it loves to come along and kick you in the knackers for good measure!

 

i have a starter motor for a classic £25 delivered.(full working order)