battery or starter motor?

[olim]

Following on from my previous thread and having fitted new battery terminals and bypassing the faulty isolator i am still having problems with starting, this morning i tried to start it, it clicked the first few times but then started to turn over but not enough to fire up, i then successfully started using another new battery (not mine) and it started perfectly fine. after a short drive i turned off the engine and then started it back up immediately and it started (with the old battery). So i am trying to find out if this is a starter motor problem or a battery problem as i don't really want to have to buy both.


all help appreciated as this is really staring to p*ss me off.

 

[lanny man 90]

Following on from my previous thread and having fitted new battery terminals and bypassing the faulty isolator i am still having problems with starting, this morning i tried to start it, it clicked the first few times but then started to turn over but not enough to fire up, i then successfully started using another new battery (not mine) and it started perfectly fine. after a short drive i turned off the engine and then started it back up immediately and it started (with the old battery). So i am trying to find out if this is a starter motor problem or a battery problem as i don't really want to have to buy both.


all help appreciated as this is really staring to p*ss me off.

get battery tested if batteries OK its starter

 

[Shifty1962]

Any indy workshop should be able to test your battery - even the muppets at Halfrauds say they can. Takes seconds and at least you'll know what needs replacing.

My money is on the battery.

 

[Oldseadog]

Sounds like your battery. When you replaced the terminals did you make sure that you have a good grip on the cables, and that they are both going to clean connections ... especially on the earth?

I had a similar problem a few years back and it turned out that the +'ive battery cable terminal wasn't tight enough to securely clamp the cable!

OSD

 

[Dr_evil]

jump start it with another car

if it starts its the battery if not its the starter

 

[olim]

I jumped it from another car and it started quite easily so i am going to go with the battery and get it tested tomorrow and then if needs be get a new one, so can anyone suggest a good battery that isn't too expensive, would you recommend going to halfords or are they overpriced?

Oli

 

[Dr_evil]

do you even have to ask about halfrauds ?


I picked up a Varta today for £120, they're good

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

guess who supplies Halfrauds?

 

[Dr_evil]

no idea but I got mine from autoparts at trade price

its the biggest one they had that would fit in the box

 

[The Mad Hat Man]

wot is it - a 334?

 

[Dr_evil]

E38, 74ah, 750a

Bout £90 online for one so I did pay £30 in store but I kinda needed it this week but then again I saved on delivery so probs overspent by £25. No biggie but I suppose internet wholesalers get everything even cheaper than shops do

 

[chezvegas]

I got a bosch silver one for £55 from eurocarparts, it was a reduced price normally about £70 with free delivery

 

[ratty]

wot is it - a 334?

I think the one on mine is an 017. I'll check it next time I'm rummaging under the seat.