Cold and hot start problem

[Nicky boy]

ok, so the fuel pump primes fine, when you turn the key you can hear a click from the starter but it does not crank. After a few attemps it will then generally crank over fine.

My feeling is the starter is on its way out, anyone got any other suggestions?

Cheers

Nick

[Naybr]

Always worth cleaning and checking battery and starter connections...

[blitzracing]

It may be a voltage drop to the starter motor solenoid, so you get a click, but the starter motor itself does not engage or start. I do believe the starter wiring goes via the immobiliser, and the combination of extra wire and relay is enough to lower the available voltage. The hot start kit resolves this problem (The heat makes things much worse), or as you say it could just be a dodgy starter.