Ask an Expert..... » Starter Solenoid?

#1 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:31 am

Morning peeps,

noticed last night , after the truck was delivered back to me after having a couple of tyres fitted, that when i went to start it , the starter spun really fast ( Like a dentist drill sound is the best way i can describe it ) first turn of the key , but second turn it engaged fine .....Guessing solenoid???

#2 by Major Malfunction , Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:45 am

Hit it with a rubber mallet,it can be carbon build up

#3 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:48 am

Cheers MAjor .... I defo got a rubber mallet or two!

#4 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 9:58 am

@Major Malfunction failing that ....solenoid failure?

#5 by Major Malfunction , Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:00 am

Or a recon starter

#6 by Major Malfunction , Sun Jan 10, 2016 10:03 am

My past experience is once they start to fail it's on it's way out, the time taken in removing the old one you might aswell fit a new or recon and then recon your old one yourself, loads of help on YouTube

#7 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:26 pm

well going out to have a look between hail and thunder /lightening storms , it seems first turn of the key it sounds like a drill , as i turn it off you can hear it engage and that second key turn it is engaging

#8 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:44 pm

mine did that a club hammer fixed it been ok for over a year now

#9 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:45 pm

where did you hit Lee @123hotchef , the solenoid or the actual motor?

#10 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:46 pm

both all over lol

#11 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:48 pm

Silly question Lee , was it doing the same sort of thing as mine as per post 7 ( and do i dare ask how hard you hit it? )

#12 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:51 pm

yes it was mate i put it down to the carbon build up from the bushes wearing down i hit it as hard as u would hammer nails in not so hard like u want to smash bricks up

#13 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:52 pm

i did a few quick blows

#14 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 12:58 pm

cheers Lee .. I'll give it a go

#15 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:03 pm

nothing to loose mate

#16 by Jon Grimsby , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:10 pm

I have used the 'hammer' method in the past on previous cars but be careful it has been known for the field coil bonding to crack.

#17 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:11 pm

dont hit it there!

#18 by Jon Grimsby , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:13 pm

where?

#19 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:15 pm

didn't seem to make a difference couldn't get a good swing!

#20 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:16 pm

bigger hammer oh its easier to hit it with a 3" lift

#21 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:18 pm

Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #20
bigger hammer oh its easier to hit it with a 3" lift

I ain't got a 3inch lift have I!!

trying to hit from above , just no room to swing the hammer , might try again later, gotta go get a big bale of hay so.....

#22 by 123hotchef , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:28 pm

Did u try from above if so try through the wheel arch

#23 by spud , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:29 pm

How the feck you gonna hit it with a big bail of hay if you cant get in with the hammer?

#24 by Jon Grimsby , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:30 pm

Quote: ronniecabers wrote in post #21
Quote: 123hotchef wrote in post #20
bigger hammer oh its easier to hit it with a 3" lift

I ain't got a 3inch lift have I!!

Your Mrs says you have

#25 by ronniecabers , Sun Jan 10, 2016 1:30 pm

Quote: spud wrote in post #23
How the feck you gonna hit it with a big bail of hay if you cant get in with the hammer?

Just spat me coffee over the monitor!

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