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1996 petrol Clio starter motor problem
firefox1956
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Turn key on & try to start car starter motor turns but does not turn engine over.
Turn key off & then try again & engine turns over & starts OK.
Not a desperate problem but annoying.
Any idea what the problem might be ???
Turn key off & then try again & engine turns over & starts OK.
Not a desperate problem but annoying.
Any idea what the problem might be ???
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Starter motor on it's way out, or damaged teeth on the flywheel (most likely the former).Understeer is when you hit a wall with the front of your car
Oversteer is when you hit a wall with the back of your car
Horsepower is how fast your car hits the wall
Torque is how far your car sends the wall across the field once you've hit it0 -
If starter is turning but not engaging with flywheel, my thoughts are the solenoid is faulty and not pivoting the pinion in place. Although not sure how common it is for it to turn but not move as the turning is usually activated when the solenoid is energised and brushing sending power to the armature.
Or could just be something like a loose wire I suppose.
Nonetheless, it will eventually stop going I imagine.
Assuming you've diagnosed it correctly.0 -
I seem to remember this was a known issue on the Clio of around that era.
Someone at work had an identical problem on theirs, it always started on the 2nd attempt.“I may not agree with you, but I will defend to the death your right to make an a** of yourself.”
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Update......
Took the starter motor out cleaned the spindle that the cog slides up & down on with a bit of the jolly old WD40.
Put back together & now 100%.
Good cheap fix.............0 -
Well done in getting it sorted, but when you do it next time, try paraffin for cleaning and 3-in-1 oil for lubrication. WD-40 is a great dirt attracter.0
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