Amazon starter motor wanted

[Faust]

Hi there,

After testing for all other possibilities, it seems the starter motor on my 133 has packed up. Anyone got a spare one they could sell me?

Many thanks,

Lia

[davidw6092]

Not often they pack up,have you tried running a wire direct from live lead on solonoid to the exciter terminal on the solonoid?(I often just use a screwdriver or small spanner)That bypasses all the other circuits,so is a definitive test for starters.I think i have a spare in the shed.I pass nottingham on a sunday evening so could drop it by if you need one.Dave

[Faust]

Not tried that - (my boyfriend knows cars, but not too hot on electrics). We'll give that a try tomorrow night!

The site won't let me send PMs (as despite being on the forums for 2 years, I've not amassed enough posts yet!), but if you could send me a message, I can probably reply to you.

Many thanks for the help and advice!

Lia x

[davidw6092]

I understand,I dont seem to be able to do replies either!however my mobile number is 07941 42185 if that helps.Cheers Dave

[Faust]

That's great, thank you! We didn't get chance to have a play with the solenoid this evening, but I'll try to have a tinker with it tomorrow.

[austingipsy]

Solenoid or the ignition switch itself maybe but .Do you have the dash mounted ignition switch or the steering column one. I thought the starter was on the way out when i first bought my amazon but it was the wiring to the switch. I use a separate starter switch now since the ignition key was getting to look like a corkscrew as well.

[Faust]

It's on the steering column.

Though I didn't realise at the time, the symptoms have been building for a while - when starting, it turned over very slowly, though it did catch. I assumed it was the battery, as I don't get to use the car every day. Then it stopped starting altogether - it still turns over in a very unenthusiastic manner, but doesn't catch. I've tested the battery which is fine, so I guessed that the starter motor had gone for a burton.

The sun is shining now, so I'll go out in a bit and have a look at the wiring!

[Alf ista]

Just be aware that batteries can test fine until you put a load on them and they just cant provide the power, like trying to start a car for instance. Worth trying a good battery just to make sure.

[davidw6092]

Have a look at the earth strap between offside chassis leg and bellhousing bolt,that can cause similar problems to what you have described.cheers Dave

[Faust]

Many thanks all for your help!

Problem now diagnosed and luckily it's an easy fix - starter motor is OK and not needed.

(Embarrassingly, it was the battery that was utterly dead. I assumed it was OK as it's fairly new and one of the first things I did was charge the battery up. But it's not holding any charge at all and the Amazon started up cheerfully after a jump from my boyfriend's 2.9!)