Dead ZT.Starter motor.

mileshawk56 · 20th August 2019, 17:42

Took the ZT to the petrol station to use their "hoover" fore the inside and boot,its does a good job particularly the boot with that debris attracting felt material. Long story the important part is "check the starter motor connections are clean" cleaned up and reconnected problem solved. Chris S. P.S.I didn't discover the problem,my mechanic did.

COLVERT · 20th August 2019, 17:51

Check the whole car to avoid having problems to solve.---

T-Cut · 21st August 2019, 08:42

Maybe the Hoover was too strong!

TC

mileshawk56 · 21st August 2019, 18:44

Maybe anything but how many people think of checking the condition of these terminals and connections on at the youngest their 15yearold cars- I didnt. Chris S.

Comfortably Numb · 21st August 2019, 20:12

When my starter motor didn't work after reassembly, post- clutch renewal, I smacked it with a wrecking bar. It has worked perfectly ever since. (It was not working occasionally before the strip-down.) If it starts to be unreliable again, I'll seek out a replacement.

T-Cut · 22nd August 2019, 08:22

The most common problem with dodgy starters is erosion of the contacts in the solenoid switch. You can easily fix this with a contacts kit from eBay.

TC

20th August 2019, 17:42	#1
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,280 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Dead ZT.Starter motor. Took the ZT to the petrol station to use their "hoover" fore the inside and boot,its does a good job particularly the boot with that debris attracting felt material. Long story the important part is "check the starter motor connections are clean" cleaned up and reconnected problem solved. Chris S. P.S.I didn't discover the problem,my mechanic did.

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20th August 2019, 17:51	#2
COLVERT This is my second home R75 Saloon. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: France/or Devon. Posts: 14,003 Thanks: 3,851 Thanked 2,167 Times in 1,816 Posts	Check the whole car to avoid having problems to solve.---

21st August 2019, 08:42	#3
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,751 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	Maybe the Hoover was too strong! TC

21st August 2019, 18:44	#4
mileshawk56 Posted a thing or two MGZT Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Berkshire Posts: 1,280 Thanks: 1,738 Thanked 299 Times in 216 Posts	Maybe anything but how many people think of checking the condition of these terminals and connections on at the youngest their 15yearold cars- I didnt. Chris S.

21st August 2019, 20:12	#5
Comfortably Numb Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Saloon Join Date: Dec 2017 Location: Penrith Posts: 1,336 Thanks: 165 Thanked 303 Times in 241 Posts	When my starter motor didn't work after reassembly, post- clutch renewal, I smacked it with a wrecking bar. It has worked perfectly ever since. (It was not working occasionally before the strip-down.) If it starts to be unreliable again, I'll seek out a replacement.

22nd August 2019, 08:22	#6
T-Cut This is my second home Rover75 and Mreg Corsa. Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sumweer onat mote o'dust (Sagin) Posts: 21,751 Thanks: 341 Thanked 3,660 Times in 2,924 Posts	The most common problem with dodgy starters is erosion of the contacts in the solenoid switch. You can easily fix this with a contacts kit from eBay. TC