New Starter Motor Required?
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Did a track day yesterday so I think I may have fried the starter motor. Got home fine but tried to start it this morning and will not start on the key. Car starts fine on a bump start. It is not the hot start issue as I have new Carl Baker Meta Alarm and Hot Start mod.
Fuel pump primes and voltage drops when turning the key, I can hear the relay click. but I do not get the click from the solenoid engaging.
Anything else obvious to check?
Fuel pump primes and voltage drops when turning the key, I can hear the relay click. but I do not get the click from the solenoid engaging.
Anything else obvious to check?
Hi Mathew,
Might be worth taking the Starter Motor/Solenoid off the car and stripping them both down, give them both a through clean plus light oil where appropriate, since the excess heat on a track day could have caused the starter to slightly seize up (you tend to get grime on the inside of the starter).
Regards,
Bill.
Might be worth taking the Starter Motor/Solenoid off the car and stripping them both down, give them both a through clean plus light oil where appropriate, since the excess heat on a track day could have caused the starter to slightly seize up (you tend to get grime on the inside of the starter).
Regards,
Bill.
billynobrakes said:
Matt does it start with jump leads, try that first if it does get battery checked before you start taking the car apart as I could be that the battery just does not have enough oomph left
Worth a try
That is a very good point Gary, thanks. Volt meter is showing 12v but that does not necessarily mean the battery is able to deliver the current required to start the car. I don't think the battery has been replaced in my ownership which is 7 years so probably long over due.Worth a try
Matt
If you do end up requiring a new starter I recommend the Bosch 0986017440 starter as mine has been 100% reliable without the hot start mod for years including a hot track day at SPA. I switched to the Bosch units when I first suffered the hot start issue on my old TR7 V8 with cheap refurbed starters.
The Bosch units are still readily available part exchange from local goodies store for about £100.
If you do end up requiring a new starter I recommend the Bosch 0986017440 starter as mine has been 100% reliable without the hot start mod for years including a hot track day at SPA. I switched to the Bosch units when I first suffered the hot start issue on my old TR7 V8 with cheap refurbed starters.
The Bosch units are still readily available part exchange from local goodies store for about £100.
Matthew Poxon said:
billynobrakes said:
Matt does it start with jump leads, try that first if it does get battery checked before you start taking the car apart as I could be that the battery just does not have enough oomph left
Worth a try
That is a very good point Gary, thanks. Volt meter is showing 12v but that does not necessarily mean the battery is able to deliver the current required to start the car. I don't think the battery has been replaced in my ownership which is 7 years so probably long over due.Worth a try
That is probably your problem.
Alan - I do hope so new battery would be preferable to new starter 
Steve - excellent stuff, that was going to be my next question. Getting bored of replacing starter motors now. this will be 4 in 7 years if it does turn out to be the starter. I have had 2 standard units and 2 Denso derived high torque units. Bosch may be a good alternative.
Steve - excellent stuff, that was going to be my next question. Getting bored of replacing starter motors now. this will be 4 in 7 years if it does turn out to be the starter. I have had 2 standard units and 2 Denso derived high torque units. Bosch may be a good alternative.
Matthew Poxon said:
Alan - I do hope so new battery would be preferable to new starter
Steve - excellent stuff, that was going to be my next question. Getting bored of replacing starter motors now. this will be 4 in 7 years if it does turn out to be the starter. I have had 2 standard units and 2 Denso derived high torque units. Bosch may be a good alternative.
Drop by Doms and borrow my starter and battery😡 They ain't getting used anytime soon. Will email you over the next day or soSteve - excellent stuff, that was going to be my next question. Getting bored of replacing starter motors now. this will be 4 in 7 years if it does turn out to be the starter. I have had 2 standard units and 2 Denso derived high torque units. Bosch may be a good alternative.
Matthew Poxon said:
I don't think the battery has been replaced in my ownership which is 7 years so probably long over due.
Matt, your battery is on borrowed time. Replace it now at your convenience with your preferred make and amperage and not when you are stranded at the other end of the country and rushed into buying an over-priced rubbish battery that doesn't fit the box properly.
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