Starter Goes Kaching

[Huw Powell]

> Starting the car when it is cold, the starter turns over smoothly, no noises
> and car starts immediately.
>
> If I have been driving around for a while the car has heated up I can turn
> it off and if start it within 5-10 minutes it will usually start after maybe
> two turns of the key.  If I leave it for a half hour or so and try and start
> it I hear this kaching noise as if the starter is slipping.  I have to keep
> trying about 7 or 8 times before the starter 'catches' and starts.
>
> So, the question is, is my starter on the way out?

Sounds like it.  It is getting heat soaked by the nearby exhaust parts,
and doesn't seem to like operating properly when hot.  You might just
need to open it up and lube it (somehow, somewhere), or even just clean
up the electrical connections, though.

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Huw Powell

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