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Startermotor Wont Turn, Only Clicks

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Guest smokinslim

Cars been off the road for while now and i'm getting everything sorted for the mot soon. Had to buy a new battery as the old one had died, so i know this isn't at fault. All that i get from the starter motor when i try to fire her up is a click, nothings turning. I've had the starter off and all looks well, connections are ok, the cogs not jammed. I couldn't remove the solenoid as the socket i need is the other side of town at the mo. I gave the starter some mild hammer abuse incase anything had stuck inside (always worked with my old fezzy!, put it back on the engine, turned the key and CLICK again!

 

The starter itself was serviced a couple of years back but i dont think the solenoid was touched, could this be the problem?

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djinuk

find the solenoid switch wire (usually on a small spade connector) and put another peice of wire directly of the battery onto the where the spade connector slips onto (a jump lead comes in handy for this, see if that works , if so its the wire going to the solenoid thats corroded, this happened to mine, let me know how you get on. :lol:

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Guest smokinslim

Wires seem to be ok. I now get a whining noise along with the click most of the time, still not turning though.

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djinuk

hmm, i would just buy a refurbed unti myself then m8

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Guest smokinslim

I've just had it off the car again but stripped it this time. The core had seized as it had been stood for so long. Not anymore, just had her started for the first time in about 16 months now :) Thanks for the ideas anyway

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djinuk

thats cool mate, was going to nip down scrappy later and offer to grab you a working starter motor if you wanted one,

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