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I have a really weird problem i hope someone can help a newbie in trouble.
I have a 1990 westie atlantic 2.1 petrol, when the engine is cold it starts normally first time a bit slow but always on the first turn of the key , however when i have been driving for a while and stop to get petrol for example, when i try to start the starter just grinds over really slowly and does not start. I have checked the power out of the starter battery and the leisure and they are both totally charged. I normally have to bump out of the garage to get it going!
Is it likely to need a new starter motor? Or something to do with the coil? Please help.....

The end of the starter motor sits in a bush fitted into the gearbox.
The symptoms you describe are consistant with the bush being worn.
The bush costs about a pound,
Have a search of the Wiki.... Hammer icon above.

T

Yeah i had a read of the article and it suggested a high pitch whining noise if the bush is worn and it doesnt seem to be doing that?

My vans starter bush was replaced a few weeks ago. (Thanks Mark and Ruth )
Today it stalled and wouldn't start at a junction to a busy road, so it aint the bush that makes warm start hard.
Don't know what the answer is mate (jumping around in a blind panic with horns bleeping behind you, usually works though)
I see you're Medway located - maybe we could arrange to come and take a look? Suck teeth (as Emma would say)

Sarah x

Oh sorry i never changed it i moved from Rochester last year down to the coast. Although i miss the towns having grown up there i feel it was a good move. i used to live off the high st in Rochester and had drunks pissing on my doorstep every night.....

Yuck. Yeah, that was a good move - it certainly isn't isn't good here (see my thread in General Chat)

Any thoughts on the starter?

isn't there a relay you can buy to help with warm starting? im sure i read that somewhere...