Recent content by spoke

Thanks for the replies guys. It has given me some things to check. The battery is pretty new and was in use on a BMW 528 and it worked fine on there, so that should be ok. I tried jump starting from another car and got the same result. I have connected the battery directly to the motor and...

Hi, finally got around to fixing my solenoid problems on my starter motor, as posted on here last year. The starter now works as it should except it does not have the power to turn the engine over (it does but very slow and laboured). If I remove the plugs (not as much resistance to turning...

Cheers Pilkie 0, the main battery feed is on the correct part of the solenoid so it must be one of the other things you have mentioned. Time permitting I will get around to taking the wires off one by one so I can eliminate the ignition switch etc and then if it still does it remove the motor...

Hi hermione, It runs as soon as I connect the battery up, no keys turned. cheers

It is a pre engaged then with the solenoid. Now to get it out and investigate. thanks again.

Thanks for the advice. I will take it out and have a good look. I read that it should be the inertia type starter but looking at it and comparing it to the picture in the Haynes (I know) I presumed it was pre-engaged. Thanks again Spoke

I have recently re-connected my starter motor after a long time with it not being connected (it was initially taken off when the car failed to turn over 2 years ago). Wired up as in the Haynes manual wiring diagram, connected the battery and the starter motor instantly turns, making a whirring...

Hi Pilkie, no I am from the one in Staffordshire.

Just introducing myself to the forum, I have a 2200 SC at the moment which has been put on hold due to two children coming along and various DIY jobs but I am hoping to get started on it again soon. Needs a bit of welding and tidying up but will hopefully be running again soon.