Starter Motor.

[andyglym]

Nothing but a click, battery fully charged on my C-TEK, all lights on dash light up OK, no warning. Tried the 'tap it with a hammer' trick, no joy so looks like it's reached the end of its life. OEM best fit or are there better ones on the marked these days?

Ta much.

 

[Pingu]

I had this. It was the battery. The same happened with my son's car. The battery had a green indicator, as well.

 

[andyglym]

I had this. It was the battery. The same happened with my son's car. The battery had a green indicator, as well.

Oh, right. So try a new battery first then?

 

[Pingu]

Oh, right. So try a new battery first then?

I would. It's much easier that a new starter.

I knew that I had a battery that would start my blue M, so I fitted it to the kit car, and it started. None of my other batteries would start it.

 

[Nodzed]

Try a jump start Andy before you start spending, if it's the battery then it should start.

 

[andyglym]

Try a jump start Andy before you start spending, if it's the battery then it should start.

Hi mate, tried that with no joy, I'll try one more time tonight, if no joy then starter motor it is.

Cheers.

 

[Duncodin]

Make sure the earth strap from chassis to engine block is clean, tight. Without a good earth the starter won't work.

Or is it maybe the solonoid?

When looking at the starter (1) you see two big cable screw terminals on the back of the solonoid (4). Not saying you should. But I would. With ignition on you (i mean I) short across those terminals with a screw driver. This should make the starter motor spin. Make sure car isn't in gear otherwise it might jump and run a away.

Don't do this at home kids.

 

[Richard29]

I have had this issue a few times on different cars.
Volvo xc90 new battery cured it.
Dads Land rover defender, turned out to be engine earth strap.this was after him fitting a new starter motor. Fitted a direct earth cable from battery to starter motor fixed it.
I tested this by connecting jump lead direct from the battery earth to the start motor earth.
On my old XR2 it was indeed the starter motor. I think the new recon motor set me back about £40. Thas was a long time ago..

 

[t-tony]

You can remove engine earth as a possible fault by using a jump lead between the engine block and the chassis. Quite common for starter motors to just fail with no previous issues. Mine did on my last Z4.

Tony.

 

[Rod and Kate]

Hi Andy, we had this at earlier in the year. Green light on battery but no response. New battery put in and off we go.

 

[andyglym]

SitRep. Put the C-TEK from condition to charge for 24hrs, fired into life first turn of the key. Left it for a few days and she's just fired up. Can't be the starter motor as they either work or they don't Must just need a new battery.