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[Iow v6]

Need your help fellas... Parked my v6 in the garage at 2 pm after fitting my new recaro seats this morning, in the meantime stopped and started many times. Just got back in it now, when I turn it over makes one click and doesn't even attempt to turnover. It starts if I bump it down the hill but that could become a problem for every day use?! I'm thinking solenoid or starter motor? Does anyone else have any other suggestions??? Thanks

 

[Williams]

Typical starter motor symptoms Phil... however, it is just as likely, maybe even more likely to be a bad earth bond.

 

[srt40]

Just my 2p... I've found that a 'fire up' is a huge drain on the battery. I can leave the car for weeks and it'll fire up perfectly after having been used used regularly. But if I start it up a fair number of times without any driving in between its doesnt take long before I can kill it. This trend was apparent before and after I've had a new battery and had charging checked. Just my experience though.

 

[Iow v6]

H William
Do you know if the starter motor is a pig to get to?
Thanks

 

[MrBlueSky]

As Dom suggests, I'd try charging the battery for a bit before looking at the other things. Never know - could simply be low battery power.

 

[Iow v6]

I've tested the battery it's fully charged . But I find it hard to believe that the starter motor would just stop like that .The car has only done 28000 nearly dry miles and usually thay play up a bit first.looking at it it's a pig to get to I'm hoping its just a loose wire iolin:

 

[pottinger]

I had exactly the same problem, turned out to a loose earth strap. RAC man fixed it in 20mins a and was fine ever since.