Right, a couple of weeks ago I noticed that my starter was making a grinding noise on turning the key, this happened occasionally, but soon got worse, doing it 2 and 3 times before it would work, so I got my battery tested as this can cause the problem if the battery's on its way out.

Battery was tip top, so I left the garage who tested the battery with a grinding starter, went home, checked on here to place a wanted starter motor ad in the wanted section, then after a few days of starter grinding horribleness I had a reply from a member off here saying he had one, so I called him and sent off a cheque promptly, after trying to start the car 4 times before the starter worked I headed off to the nearest post box, got out of my car, posted the cheque, got back into my car and since then it has not failed to start, the starter motor has been cock-on since then.

 

so just to clarify, starter motor was on its last legs prior to posting cheque to pay for new starter.

After posting cheque, the starter is miraculously tip top without a problem since last friday, a week ago.

 

So I'm going to keep this new starter as a spare just in case.

 

Anyone going to shed some light for me?

 

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I had a similar problem many years ago with a 3 litre Capri. The bolts holding the starter motor had loosened ever so slightly and the starter motor was vibrating like mad.

You get nothing for free in this world :rant:

I've checked the nut and bold, all is tight.

 

Mysterious.

As it happens it started to slip again yesterday, I have fitted a new one now, the old one was well buggered, think I'll have it reconned and either keep it as a spare or sell it.