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gazman

Member Since: 17 Aug 2015
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 652

Anyway to test a starter motor?

I'm having difficulty when my td5 is stinking hot (used for towing or off the motorway) that I can't start it. It sounds like it has a flat battery turns over slow and doesn't fire.
If I wait let it cool slightly or even open the bonnet for a few mins it spins up like normal and fires up no problem. The earths have been cleaned but it's made no difference. The battery turns the motor over for a while and the car splutters as if it's trying to start. Once it has spluttered once it usually starts if I knock it off activate alarm and immobiliser (might not be related) then deactivated it. It's will spin a few times and then fire

I've read on other posts about the starter motor causing spikes and I'm wondering if this is the case with mine. Any suggestions?

2nd Sep 2015 9:00pm

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