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Choreboy - 04 May 2005 00:25 GMT

Today when I tried to start my car I got a hum so quiet that at first I
guessed it was a fuel pump or blower. Each time I released the key
there would be a few seconds of clattering.

In case it was my flywheel, I pushed the car a few feet in gear and
tried again. That didn't help.

Before I remove the starter, I'd like some advice. Would cleaning and
lubricating the engagement mechanism be the solution? Until today the
starter has performed consistently and well.

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Dotty - 07 May 2005 23:29 GMT

> Today when I tried to start my car I got a hum so quiet that at first I
> guessed it was a fuel pump or blower. Each time I released the key
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> lubricating the engagement mechanism be the solution? Until today the
> starter has performed consistently and well.

If the motor is humming it could be someone has put a fish under the
bonnet.
Is your battery connected?
Try whacking the motor with a hammer or better still, do a Basil Fawlty
and beat it with a branch, it'll soon get the message.
Dott

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Choreboy - 09 May 2005 03:32 GMT

> > Today when I tried to start my car I got a hum so quiet that at first
> I
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> and beat it with a branch, it'll soon get the message.
> Dott

Cleaning and lubricating the engagement mechanism with WD-40 fixed it.

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