Technical Starter Motor Problems

[Oilslick]

Hi,

Now and then the starter motor fails to turn over the engine. The motor sounds like it's working, but it isn't turning the engine. If I leave it a minute and try again it usually works. If all else fails, push the car forward a yard and then it works. Something is sticking somewhere ? Could it be a worn pinion or faulty solenoid ? How easy is it to fix these ? The car is R reg and done 95,000 + miles.

Thanks

 

[custard]

you can take the motor out and lube the solenoid slider although i usually just replace them when they start playing up cos a dodgy starter is a pain in the arse either new/recon or scrappy

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[thefishdude]

now thats wierd exact same thing happend to me this morning dam solenoid stuck. poor starter moter was screeching as it spun round at 100mph because it dint have to turn engine.

mine is 2001 mk2 does the whole starter motor need replacing or can the solenoid be got seperatly from fiat??

 

[Lampredi]

Mine sometimes does it too - I'd assumae that all the salt and grit of the road gets into the pre-engage solenoid and causes it to stick.



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[FPS]

Is it the ring gear around the flywheel? The teeth get worn at the same points due to the engine stopping in the same position.

 

[JonnyBoy]

Strip it down, check the condition of the pinion teeth, make sure that the solenoid plunger moves freely and lube every moving part
And pray that it ain't the flyweel ring gear as that is a whore to replace. Job for a dealer or a very competent garage.

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