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Car Forum / MINI / January 2004Mini Starter Motor
Just changed my clubman (1980) starter motor and thought I would just turn the key and go but all I get is a click and nothing. I know the starter is okay and the solenoid was working before I changed starter motor. Can anybody advise what might be the problem. > Just changed my clubman (1980) starter motor and thought I would just > turn the key and go but all I get is a click and nothing. I'm assuming this is the older type Lucas M35 starter with the bendix drive, not the newer type pre-engaged starter. Does the starter motor even "whir" feebly? > I know the starter is okay and the solenoid was working before I > changed starter motor. Can anybody advise what might be the problem. Two possibilities: A) The starter motor is faulty. You say you know it is OK, but can you tell us a little more about how you know this, just in case you've missed something? From your description so far though I think the problem will be: B) The starter motor is not getting adequate voltage and current. B-1) Battery is near flat. Solenoid will click, but starter may not turn. B-2) The wiring is faulty or incomplete. The starter can hardly fail to be earthed to the motor! Is the motor properly earthed to the body? Did you remove the earth strap whilst replacing the starter motor? Is the cable from the solenoid to the starter correctly connected at both ends? Have you checked for 12V present at the starter motor terminal when you try to start? I only disconnected battery then undid starter motor cable, then took bolts out to remove starter motor. As per friendly haynes manual. Starter motor has been checked by local garage. Just had my other starter motor refurbished but still no joy just a click from solenoid and nothing after. Will look at wiring and earth. Hopefully will be as simple as this. > > Just changed my clubman (1980) starter motor and thought I would just > > turn the key and go but all I get is a click and nothing. [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > Have you checked for 12V present at the starter motor terminal when you > try to start? > I only disconnected battery then undid starter motor cable, then took > bolts out to remove starter motor. > As per friendly haynes manual. > Starter motor has been checked by local garage. > Just had my other starter motor refurbished but still no joy just a > click from solenoid and nothing after. That should have been a warning that the starter wasn't the problem in the first place! > Will look at wiring and earth. Hopefully will be as simple as this. I would suggest that if the wiring is OK and neither starter is working then the solenoid is probably not closing properly. Check for voltage present on the heavy terminal which connects to the starter when you turn the key. > Graham wrote: > > Have you checked for 12V present at the starter motor terminal when > > you try to start? Yes it appears Solenoid is the problem. Thanks for help its easier when you have some good advice. > > I only disconnected battery then undid starter motor cable, then took > > bolts out to remove starter motor. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > Have you checked for 12V present at the starter motor terminal when > > > you try to start?
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