Nothing on startup

monkey41 · 5th June 2012, 18:57

Washed and waxed my beauty today, but just as I am starting to appreciate her again, she lets me down. When starting, all lights come on when ignition onbut then as key turned to start, nothing at all, no clicks, no ticks, no starter motor. Then if i turn of and on again (sound like an IT proffesional now), she starts first time. Any ideas?

FrenchMike · 5th June 2012, 19:02

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Originally Posted by monkey41

Washed and waxed my beauty today, but just as I am starting to appreciate her again, she lets me down. When starting, all lights come on when ignition onbut then as key turned to start, nothing at all, no clicks, no ticks, no starter motor. Then if i turn of and on again (sound like an IT proffesional now), she starts first time. Any ideas?

Are you aware that the ECU of your beauty can be flooded

suzublu · 5th June 2012, 19:04

Plenum

chris_h · 5th June 2012, 19:25

It is probably the starter motor. You can get a refurb kit off eBay for about a tender. There is a copper washer and 2 copper contacts that gradually wear with age until they don't make contact in the solonoid. The kit replaces these contacts and the plunger. The problem gradually gets worse. Every time you retro the plunger rotates and if you are lucky it uses a slightly less worn bit. I got to the stage of having to try they key 6 or 7 times. It should take no more than an hour to take the starter out and refurbish. It held in by 2 bolts.

5th June 2012, 18:57	#1
monkey41 Regular poster MG ZT+ CDTi Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: newmarket Posts: 95 Thanks: 3 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Nothing on startup Washed and waxed my beauty today, but just as I am starting to appreciate her again, she lets me down. When starting, all lights come on when ignition onbut then as key turned to start, nothing at all, no clicks, no ticks, no starter motor. Then if i turn of and on again (sound like an IT proffesional now), she starts first time. Any ideas?

5th June 2012, 19:04	#3
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5th June 2012, 19:25	#4
chris_h Avid contributor rover 75 tourer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: liphook Posts: 184 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	It is probably the starter motor. You can get a refurb kit off eBay for about a tender. There is a copper washer and 2 copper contacts that gradually wear with age until they don't make contact in the solonoid. The kit replaces these contacts and the plunger. The problem gradually gets worse. Every time you retro the plunger rotates and if you are lucky it uses a slightly less worn bit. I got to the stage of having to try they key 6 or 7 times. It should take no more than an hour to take the starter out and refurbish. It held in by 2 bolts.