vts engine start up noise

[GoGs_MacAulay]

when i go to start my vts it makes a ticking noise and something struggles to start, the noise is only there when i try over by the key trying to start it, the other morning there it would not start but bump started no problem,

any ideas?

thanks

[saxova]

Your starter motor is getting stuck. Mine did it - I used to just keep trying until it free'd.. then One day it totally jammed..

2nd hand one off here for £15 :y:

[GoGs_MacAulay]

is a starter motor hard to fit? can get new ones off here for not much more i seen

[saxova]

Not hard. Fiddly yes..

It's simply 3 bolts - 2 electrical connectors. At the back of the engine though.

Some people go from above.. others underneath.. Both ways fiddly.

[RyanSaxo]

or you put it in gear and rock the car back and forth to free it?

sure that's what I used to do with my metro... stick it in 2nd and rock it.

then try starting it

[Prickle]

On ebay they're £30-40 second hand and £60 new lol. I know that noise and its cringe. Mine did it for a couple of days then its gone completely. I nearly shit the bed.

[kyle4256]

defo sounds like starter motor and its realy easy to change over :)

[SaxoVTRben]

yeah man, changed mine week an half ago. was a BITCH to say the least, fiddly isnt the word lol not much room at all, if you change it make sure you disconnect the batt for a couple of hours before :)