MkII-Rhod Posted June 30, 2008 Report Posted June 30, 2008 Hey guys thanks for looking. On saturday night my starter motor royally died in the arse. Just a ticking noise when you try to start her. It's been recoditioned recently but I'm thinking for the price it took that I may aswell get a new one. I've seen a few for sale in retro/classic ford mags. I was thinking of shipping on of those over (I'm in Aus). My cars a 2ltr SOHC... just wondering... am I shopping for a Pinto starter motor? Cheers
Retromotorsport Posted June 30, 2008 Report Posted June 30, 2008 If its lots of clicking noises it may be the battery .. it has enough power to throw the solinoid in, but then drains flat when it trie to turn it, throws the solinoid back out again.. no drain so the solinoid goes back in .. in out in out ... hence the clicking .. Connect another battery, either a fully charged one or some jump leads from another car. It may also be a bad earth or feed wire .. check earth with jump leads, connect one to a bolt on the starter/bellhousing, and the other end to the negitive terminal .. crank and see if it turns. if it does renew or clean earth conection from engine to chassis Feel the main postive, if its warm its internally corroded and is causing resistance, replace it If none of that works .. its the starter
72mk1escort Posted June 30, 2008 Report Posted June 30, 2008 Also the starter could be stuck so try giving it a whack and that might work.
MkII-Rhod Posted June 30, 2008 Author Report Posted June 30, 2008 Thanks so much for the tips. I'd be sayin the batterys on its way, the starter motor only got recond like 3 weeks ago. I'll have to give it a crack tomorrow. Cheers :):)
MkII-Rhod Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Posted July 5, 2008 Ok well.. tried another battery and the same thing happened. Not sure if it's a problem but the terminals on the battery got kinda warm trying to kick it over. It's a very rapid noise... also tried giving it a whack, didn't change anything.
MkII-Rhod Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Posted July 5, 2008 Bit hastie with my post there. The batterys giving it charge and she's kicking over now!!! Yeehaw! But the mechanic who fitted the alternator on was a bit of a goose and put it on the wrong side of the bracket and its about to fall out of its bracing hah. Cheers though!
antz Posted July 5, 2008 Report Posted July 5, 2008 glad its sorted! i went through 3 starter motors in a year somehow
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