carrots 1 Posted April 2, 2012 hi my car has been in my mates bodyshop for about 2 weeks,the starter motor has started to play up .it clicks sometimes like the battery is flat then it will start if you turn the key a couple of times.its sounds like its sticking to me anything else i could check.i dont think its 12 months old yet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neo3670 0 Posted April 2, 2012 Just happened to mine as well! Mrs said the battery was flat.... its 1 month old! So gave the starter a whack with a hammer and hey presto! Started first time. Classic test to confirm starter motor is on the way out. Unlikely to be anything else, reckon its f****d! Going to see how much for an overhaul tomorrow, probably just worn bushes, so should be repairable instead of chucking it away. All comes down to cost. Is it cheaper to repair or buy new? I have seen new ones on fleabay for around £65/ £70. If yours is only 12 months old cant you take it back? They should last a few years at least! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrots 1 Posted April 3, 2012 just looked through my pile of invoices and i bought it 12/10/10 its a fuel parts starter,ive looked on there web site and its 12months warrenty with them.looks like i will be buying another after i check the connections.good job i work for unipart Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fla 9 Posted April 3, 2012 Gsf do them on exchange for£80ish. genuine bosch replacement too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neo3670 0 Posted April 3, 2012 (edited) Well mine is well and truly done in! Mind you I havn't changed it since owning the car for nearly 10 years now! Its a bosch one so i think i will get the same again. Thanks for the recommendation fla. Gonna give GSF a try. Bad luck Carrots, was it a bosch one? Just been online to gsf, they are quoting £220 (£60 exchange included) for the 2kw version!! Thats a bit more than £80! Or am i wrong? Edited April 3, 2012 by neo3670 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
carrots 1 Posted April 4, 2012 mine was fuel parts its supposed to be a brand new unit not a recon,i didnt have to exchange my old unit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
