Hi peeps

My 1.9 jtd multipla has developed a starter motor fault. Essentially, when I park it outside my house, which has a slight incline, sometimes the starter fails to engage.

What I get is just a loud clicking noise, as if some relay is triggering, but there's no starter response.

My thoughts are:

a) It's either a start motor sticking
b) It's an earthing problem

Why I think b) Because sometimes when I insert the key, I can see the battery light flicker, as if there's a low battery, when there isn't. The pattern of flickering is akin to random arcing type bzzzkk, if that makes sense.

Sometimes when I slam the bonnet hard, it will start immediately when I turn the key, as if some wiring is now sufficiently in place.

Why I think a) I can start it if I do a bump-start thing where I roll the car backwards down my drive, with the clutch in but in-gear, and then start the car whilst pulling out the clutch. Once again, starts quickly without any labouring starting noise to indicate a dud battery.

Does anyone have any idea here as I don't want to go to the expense of having a new starter fitted, just yet. I rather get the benefit of your info first.

Thanks in advance,

Tom

Hi, i had this problem sometime starter work,slamming the bonnet helps it connect somtimes, it was a loose wire on the starter motor just needs to be tightend, it tricky you have to jack car up to get to the starter, be careful not to just use jack when under car use axle stands or blocks of wood, or you can do what i did and wait for problem to happen call AA or similar if you member, he fixed it 2 mins no problem,seriouly i think it either 10mm nut or a phillips screw hope this helps
regards Vic