Dodgy starter

Jo Humphries · Jul 14, 2016

Hi guys

I need your expert advise ! My Dorothy with all this stupid weather we have been getting has been playing up when I start her from first start in morning or when I finish work and am on my way home . Once she has been started though she is fine and will knick on again when I switch ignition off . It happened back in Jan first and I had the rac man out who diagnosed that the wiring to the starter is drying out and causing issues . My other half is on about rubbing the connector down to the starter greasing it and then basically shrinking a seal around to stop the elements getting to it ! Is that a good idea ?? X

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 14, 2016

Are you or your car in immediate danger?

Jo Humphries · Jul 14, 2016

She's happy as Larry when she's running !!! Just want to sort it out !! It's driving me nuts x

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 14, 2016

So why have you posted it in the rescue forum?

It would be better on a sexual problem page. We have no idea why Dorothy wont "start" in the morning .
If, by some weird stretch of our imagination, Dorothy is a car, do you think it might be a good idea to say what it is, and post in the correct area

blue beasty · Jul 14, 2016

Moved though I couldn't find our sexual problem page

Intermittent starting is often dodgy connections either positive feed to starter or earth from battery to chassis and/or chassis to engine.

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 14, 2016

blue beasty said:
Moved though I couldn't find our sexual problem page

Intermittent starting is often dodgy connections either positive feed to starter or earth from battery to chassis and/or chassis to engine.

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First thing to try is to ensure the small spade terminal is clean and tight. Dorothy will like that

A quick rub and lube is always a good idea

doodle bug · Jul 14, 2016

Dorothy was always easy to start when i knew her

...........(so was her mother)

flatlander · Jul 14, 2016

blue beasty said:
Moved though I couldn't find our sexual problem page

Intermittent starting is often dodgy connections either positive feed to starter or earth from battery to chassis and/or chassis to engine.

I thought most of LZ's pages were sexual problem pages, one way or another

The Mad Hat Man · Jul 15, 2016

Well Jo - did that help?

Dodgy starter

Jo Humphries

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Jo Humphries

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blue beasty

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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doodle bug

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flatlander

It's not broken!

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