daveincaol
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The fault is back again, before I get to it, a gripe. This is the second time I've written this and NO I'm not going to look at the threads above because if I do it will wipe out all the effort and thought put into this composition.
We have an intermittent fault, the starter does not turn over sometimes. If it does turn over the car will start. The problem might last for hours and several attempts, but so far it has always cleared. Today that was only after the Green Flag mechanic had thrown in the towel and the car had been returned on the back of a truck. After we had pushed it to the curb I suggested the boss try a restart, and it did. Then it wouldn't. Then it did. So it was put on the drive. Then it wouldn't. After tea and a rethink, it did. Now it won't and we have left it for tomorrow.
A relay or solenoid is always heard when the key is turned to start. I suspect it is a solenoid because it is quite loud.
Any hints or tips?
We have an intermittent fault, the starter does not turn over sometimes. If it does turn over the car will start. The problem might last for hours and several attempts, but so far it has always cleared. Today that was only after the Green Flag mechanic had thrown in the towel and the car had been returned on the back of a truck. After we had pushed it to the curb I suggested the boss try a restart, and it did. Then it wouldn't. Then it did. So it was put on the drive. Then it wouldn't. After tea and a rethink, it did. Now it won't and we have left it for tomorrow.
A relay or solenoid is always heard when the key is turned to start. I suspect it is a solenoid because it is quite loud.
Any hints or tips?