More starting misery...

Alexa

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Hi there my lovely Series 3 is once again having starting misery this time when I turn the key there is noise of stuff starting to happen but no action? any ideas... O- I have replaced the starter solenoid, alternator, spark plugs, wires, new battery cables....
 

Leslie

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Apr 28, 2004
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How old is your battery? Points? Distributor cap, rotor? Coil?


Is the engine actually turning over and over but not firing up; or is it starting to, then stopping before it can finish turning over?



-L
 

Alexa

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starter misery

I dont know the age of all of that other stuff as it came with the truck when I bought it, probably needs replaced anyway. I dont think it's turning over it just makes a whining kind of noise. I guess Im going to not worry about it too much as I am going to start tearing the truck down next week to swap the frame so it will be a while before it rolls again. but of course any advice is always great...
 

noee

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Apr 20, 2004
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Starter

Mines doing the same thing. PUsh the button, there's a loud "pop" then just whirring as if the starter is just spinning without engaging. I'm pretty sure the starter is bad, just haven't had time to get in there yet.
 

Alexa

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Hmmm, it has been so long since Ive tried to start it - it's sort of the noise of everything getting going right before it fires up. sort of hard to describe but Ive since given up trying to start it as I have it taken partially apart for a frame swap, I guess i will deal with it in a few months.