How can I test the starter without removing it?

[Rico 0]

Think the starter may be going on the rado,

it'd refused to turn over 3 times now and then eventually will just start as if nothing is wrong?!?!?

 

Any clues?

[bcstudent 0]

So, when it 'refuses to turn over' is there a click from the solenoid or nothing at all?

[White2505 0]

had something similar recently.

 

it was the ignition switch.

[Rico 0]

No click just nothing at all, and only seems to happen after a long run??

 

I'm thinking its probably the ignition switch.

 

Does ECP stock them?

[bcstudent 0]

It's very likely to be the ignition switch. For the price of them I'd definitely change it.

[Supercharged 2]

Try shaking the key from side to side in the barrel when it won't start...

 

Make sure you buy a genuine switch, pattern ones are poo...

[gaz1000 0]

im having the same problem. when it gets hot it refuses to fire

[BeavisJem 0]

Just check this, my car wouldn;t start today so i poped the bonnet and noticed the switched live from the ignition to the starter had come off, its sheared out of the clip so there is no where for me to connect the cable.

 

Can you buy the clips new

 

 

Any ideas

 

Beavisjem

 

Sorry don;t mean to hijack the thread

[Supercharged 2]

BeavisJem, do you mean the plug on the red/black cable to the soleniod? - if so yes and they're not much.... check your engine mounts too....

[BeavisJem 0]

Yeah the plug with red/black

 

could the engine mounts have moved enough to shear the cable?

 

Beavisjem

[Rico 0]

I'll be checking that too cos my engine mount is gubbed! (new one ordered)