i had a problem previously with my starter motor blowing fuses, that was traced and i've had 6 months trouble free starting....... until yesterday...

 

went to start the car and i could hear the starter motor turning but it wasnt engaging.. i tried rocking the car back and forth in gear, but to no avail...

 

i bumped the car off easily and then stopped it to see if that would free it but no joy. i took it for a drive to warm it up but still the same, i can hear it spinning but its not engaging...

 

the battery is absolutely fine, nearly new heavy duty job, i also have a second battery onboard for my install which is also fully charged, so its not the battery...

 

a mate reckons it might just need a clean up, so its off there this week, but is there anything i can do to help unstick it so i can at least get it there without the indignity of having to push it off??

 

any ideas welcome guys..

 

T

give it a good smack with a mallet, might help. Wouldn't be surprised if it was knackered though being a zed lol :p

if you need a replacement let me know, i have one in the shed for sale

Starter fooked with the sounds of it dude! :(

cheers guys, will sort it this week.

 

T

Have you checked that its not hanging off? I kid you not. They are known for the bolt and nut to come loose. Mine had actually cracked the flange as well.

hmmm, no i havent, i'm not the smallest person in the world so havent been under the car...

 

will collar my smaller friend and ask him to have a look..

 

cheers mate..

 

Tony

Have you checked that its not hanging off? I kid you not. They are known for the bolt and nut to come loose. Mine had actually cracked the flange as well.

Has happened to my bro-in-law's as well Tony :rolleyes:

 

Steve :)

Have you checked that its not hanging off? I kid you not. They are known for the bolt and nut to come loose. Mine had actually cracked the flange as well.

 

Has happened to my bro-in-law's as well Tony :rolleyes:

 

Steve :)

 

Mine too, came loose a few times, then broke the top bolt flange. Have seen exactly the same thing on two other zed's over the past few months !

cheers guys, appreciated... its going to my mates garage on saturday, he'll sort it hopefully, he does all the work on the car..

 

i just wannit for TOTB on sunday...

 

wish me luck..

 

T

update... well as suggested, starter was hangin loose and the top bolt flange was SMASHED OFF.... the bottom bolt was AWOL...

 

my mechanic bodged it so i can get to TOTB in the morning and i'll buy another one this week....

 

not how i expected this to pan out... lol...

 

cheers for all the advice...

 

T