think i need a new starter motor? wheres best place to buy from?

[julie]

its had a brand new heavy duty battery on it but still turns over slow then today wouldnt start

[Chris-White]

its had a brand new heavy duty battery on it but still turns over slow then today wouldnt start

it may be brand new, but that doesnt mean leaving an interior light on / a wiring fault / alternator dead / slipping alternator belt wont cause it to be flat.

What voltage are you getting accross the battery?
what voltage are you getting at the starter?

cold weather exaggerates battery problems.

[dadrathers]

Hi Julie

Yes it is the bush for the starter motor - I was being lazy/unclear in my description - sorry.

Still with battery and Chris White on this one.

Dadrathers

[kittie]

Doesn't sound like a starter issue but couldn't miss an opportunity to condemn Euro some more - don't buy a new starter from them, mine broke after 2 weeks 

[julie]

voltage is as it should be on the battery! as soon as i bought the new battery and put it on it has never started straight away always slow to turn over. no lights etc have been left on by mistake?

[Chris-White]

double check the earth straps onto the battery, may not have attached properly.
My raddo was a b!tch for this, the earth strap was crap, so when you tried to start it, the current drain killed everything.

[julie]

starter motor changed! all fixed,starts first time now. 

[Ben Lessani]

starter motor changed! all fixed,starts first time now. 

Did you replace the bell housing bush ... if not - don't expect the new starter to last that long

[julie]

yeah bush got changed,old one was pretty much non existant!

[DarnPB]