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nige_s

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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #10 on: 03 February 2011, 11:15 »
Have you checked the battery yet?  It may show 12v but that doesn't mean it's got the amps still to kick the starter.
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #11 on: 03 February 2011, 11:17 »
1.8-2.0 8v all the same, 16v/vr6 different :)
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #12 on: 03 February 2011, 11:27 »
What I will do is take battery off at weekend and charge it and see what happens.
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #13 on: 03 February 2011, 11:36 »
Yup, get it fully charged.  If it then starts fine, leave it over night and see what happens.  If it doesn't start then the battery is goosed.

Will it start OK if you jump lead it?
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #14 on: 03 February 2011, 12:13 »
The car always starts fine its just that when left for a few hours when I start it the starter motor seems to click a few times then it starts. But it always start after a few clicks.
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #15 on: 03 February 2011, 12:17 »
mmm maybe the brushes on the starter are on their way out.
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #16 on: 03 February 2011, 12:24 »
could be the ground cable, but more likely to be the solanoid I'd say.  Start with a fully charged battery, then check the condition of the large red & black cables, then ponder about a new starter motor.  You can test the ignition switch feed using a multimeter on the "trigger" cable to the solanoid.
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #17 on: 03 February 2011, 12:31 »
Not sure if its anything to do with it but it only started since my coil died and I put new one on.
But when the coil died I was sat at side of road trying to start engine over and over maybe did something to starter.
Bloody cars why is it everytime u replace something it makes something els need replacing.
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