Thread: Where have I gone wrong (starter motor solenoid replacement)?

Originally Posted by PhilipA

But then the starter would go Whirrrr instead of Chur Chur.

Not always. Whether it is the flywheel or not, I think the hammer fix is a clue. Best to thoroughly check around the starter before moving on to other systems just in case something was missed.

Shell

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Mine will do the same occasionally. I think it's the immobiliser, if I lock then unlock the car, it comes good.

Yep mine has done this a couple of times seems to be when I have just changed the batteries in the remote

So it's been another 24 hours and it's like the problem never existed. The car has been starting first time every time and very quickly.

I'm not sure of all the symptoms of the injector seals failing but if that problem causes cranking with no start say 1 out of 20 times or less, then this fits. By all evidence in the last 24hours, the car is perfect.

I've checked the oil level, it doesn't seem to be rising as if fuel has ingressed, but not sure what else to do to check...

Thanks all for your help and suggestions, what a frustrating and rewarding kind of car lol

Originally Posted by bjasch94

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So it's been another 24 hours and it's like the problem never existed..

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Don't count your chickens just yet! ..

Check injector plug at the ECU. red plug. pull ECU out to allow access to plugs, check red one for oil at the connector face.
Also check it at the head end too, where the injector loom comes through the head, and into the round plug and then the wires to the ECU.
You're just looking for any traces of oil.