In addition to the carb. problem (posted under engine) I am also having a problem with the starter.

Last night when we tried to start the engine, the starter worked fine, but tonight it has developed a problem.

When you press the starter button, the starter will turn the engine for a couple of seconds and then stop, it is as if it is jammed. If you put the car in gear and rock it (as you would in a CEC), it appears to release the starter, but if you try it again, the same thing happens.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,

Simon

Is it definitely in nuetral?? can you move the car back and forwards without the engine turning?

Rich.

yep definately in neutral, rolled it in and out of garage and neutral lights are lit on dash

Ed

might be missing a contact inside the starter, i mangled a few recently.

have you got a diagram of how the starter relay is connected up?

wired up as in your diagram shortie, however, just looking at the haynes, i think i have missed a connection off of the side of the starter. Is there the feed from the starter relay and also an earth on the side? It was spinning fine yesterday without this connection. Seems strange how we have not changed anything and its just started playing up.

I seem to remember there is an earth connection on one of the starter motor bolts but then I would have thought it should earth through the engine anyway but on mine there is the balc wire I think

Just checked and there is quite a big earth wire going to one ot the two starter fixing bolts.

HTH,
Rich

OK will have a look at putting one in today some time and see if i makes a difference thanks


Ed

Turned out it didn't need it because it started fine (see other post) it miraculously cured itself overnight