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It only starts from cold off the battery The starter turns the motor very slowly, hot or cold, but it bumps off at the first go when hot

From Brickyards info, I was going to check out the starter motor bush, any better ideas?

Engine, gearbox and battery earths???
Battery charged????
Good Battery +ve connection????????

Give a clue on engine type for those who aren't psychic

T

tonytech wrote:
Give a clue on engine type for those who aren't psychic

T

It`s a 1.9 watercooled, on a 1985 Camper.

Battery charged, battery getting 13.68 volts DC when engine is running,

I havn`t checked the earths mate, but I will

What is the battery type you have 075 is recommended (75 amphour)

my van draws 60 amps on the crank a lesser battery won't cope

beginning to sound like connection problems though

Sorted

Took the starter off on Saturday, stripped and cleaned it, and it needed it

Cleaned the connectors up and refitted it tonight and it spins over like a ...........very fast spinning thing

WooHoo !

Took the starter off on Saturday, stripped and cleaned it, and it needed it

Hi Smiler,

by stripped it, what exactly do you mean....? John's van has similar sluggish starter motor performance. Remaking the gearbox earth has helped a bit....but couldn't see an engine eart? Where would that be?

He did do the connections too....but perhaps not well enough?

thanks
Emma

Hi Emma,
literally took it apart. Took the end cap off and cleaned and lubed the oillite bush. Cleaned the brush carriers and lubed the pinion clutch and shaft.

Seperated the solenoid and polished (with Autoglym car polish) the inner barrell of the solenoid and the inner bore and again lubed before rebuilding.

Once back together I cleaned the solenoid connectors with wet and dry paper, cleaned the battery terminals with wet and dry and refitted it,

Mike

Thanks Smiler!

Emma