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Starter Motor fault?

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Snooky:
When starting the old girl I give the plugs some heat, 15secs, then turn the key, starter motor starts to turn the engine then it stops with what sounds like a high speed wizz kinda noise, does this mean I am looking for a new one soon?

Normally works fine on the 3rd attempt

jamesledingham:
That's what I was getting...mine's working OK at the moment. The garage said it's only a matter of time though...

jamesledingham:
Try and get someone to hold the key in turnover position and then you go and tap the starter motor. If it starts then, then you'll know that's it!

extreme90:
it could be the starter pinion goosed or the ring gear on the flywheel missin a tooth thuus when engine rotates to a certain persision the starter spins up very fast until it grips on the next tooth and offf u go  :?
just a thought
as u say it cranks then stops cranking and the starter just wizz's
danny

Magnum335:
A knackered battery can have those symptoms as well. Our JCB used to do exactly that.

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