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Intermittent no start...nothing

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Intermittent no start...nothing

Postby sixtwoeight » Mon Mar 22, 2021 12:53 pm

My 2010 2.4 has an intermittent issue.

Put key in and wait for glow plug light to go out then turn the key and absolutely nothing happens, its just dead. If i try again sometimes i may get the starter to turn, but the engine turns over REALLY slowly, if i try again, usually the engine will turn at normal speed and start. On one occasion it took multiple tries for anything to kick in to life.

Ive replaced the ignition switch but this hasnt solved the problem.

Where do i start looking?
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Re: Intermittent no start...nothing

Postby knobby1 » Tue Mar 23, 2021 2:05 am

Starter motor and/or solenoid is probably fugged.

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Re: Intermittent no start...nothing

Postby andz327 » Tue Mar 23, 2021 7:46 am

If your good with the tools , take starter out and strip it down and a good clean of its guts the little planet gears etc works wonders and lube and you may aswel fit new brushes as prob fooked, there about £15 off ebay these ones i used on 2.2fwd so double check with seller if thinking of buying, doing this can work out better than fitting cheap covid starters

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Re: Intermittent no start...nothing

Postby sixtwoeight » Thu Mar 25, 2021 3:19 pm

Thanks both, appreciate the responses. Il give it a go.
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Re: Intermittent no start...nothing

Postby Leemac20 » Sun Jun 20, 2021 11:30 am

Sixteoeight - curious, did you manage to resolve this? I’m experiencing the same problem at the moment.
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Re: Intermittent no start...nothing

Postby Leemac20 » Thu Jul 08, 2021 9:32 am

Just for completeness in case someone else stumbles on this post, with a similar issue. In my case it unfortunately required a starter motor unit replacement in the end. All fine now.
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