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Ben,
It could be something as simple as the solenoid on the starter, these do work intermittently in the early stages of failure. Only around £15 0n ebay and very doable yourself. Also a known problem is a bad contact on the light duty wire to the solenoid, usually a clean and refit is all that is required.
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Also I noticed there were after market brand new starter motors, priced at £111 and £52 >> what is the verdict on these in terms of whether they are worth getting instead of just replacing the solenoid? Thanks in advance... |
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Remove the lucar connector on the starter solenoid, clean the spade terminal, a smear of vaseline then reconnect.
The 1800 starter isn't normally a problem, unlike the diesel or V6 If you suspect the immobiliser, you can after ensuring the car is in neutral, and with the ignition switch turned to position two, apply 12v direct to the spade terminal. If the car starts ok, then time to investigate the EWS3 unit Brian |
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