sol205
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Post by sol205 on Jan 29, 2006 21:21:04 GMT
my 205 has the habit of not engaging the starter motor. when i turn the key it makes a faint buzzing sound. when it does decide to start the starter comes in strong and it starts no problem. i thought the fault was due to a loose or corroded connection but i have checked all the connection and sprayed them with copious amounts of dw40. any ideas what the problem could be. thanks.
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Post by pughpi on Jan 31, 2006 17:37:33 GMT
The starter motor itself coul be going you usually get a high pitched whizzing sound as the starter pin spins but is not get pushed forward to engage on the fly wheel. A quick fix is to get a rod and bang the starter motor whilst someone turns the engine over! - Its what the AA man did to my old car... before offering me a tow!
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Post by Admin on Feb 1, 2006 9:45:07 GMT
more likely to be a problem with the solenoid not making a strong connection everytime.
That or the starter motor actuator arm is sticking, which a good belt will indeed fix from time to time. However the motor will eventually burn out due to overloading.
you can remove the motor and give it a good clean and at that time check that the actuator arm comes out freely. If not grease it.
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