Hard to start when hot

[Mirkz]

Had the battery tested the other day and the guy was saying it was in great condition and nothing wrong with it.
even had the battery on charge over night last night just in case the prev starter had drained it.

Traced that earth cable. Looks old but not like its in ####house condition.

Clamps look okay, when I had them off to do the starter motor this morning I grabed a wire brush and brushed up the terminals and the clamps etc to get a better connection.

 

[soop]

Do they tighten up?
Or do they go tight and still spin on the battery?

Does the engine relay heat up at all?

 

[RiCeY]

From memory the earth point that causes dramas is on the engine bay sidewall near the battery.

The connector slides onto a post that gets corroded inside. Pull the plug off and sand any corrosion off.

 

[Mirkz]

Soop - They're tight, no movement, can't wiggle them etc.
Where's the engine relay located?
(Still dont have my gregorys manual yet, hasn't been delivered :/)

Ricey - thanks man, will check this one out!
Edit: Its not the one that's at the front of the motor you can easily see that's attached to a metal bracket is it ?
Or is it actually hidden away somewhere on the actual side of the engine ?

 

[soop]

engine relay is in the fues box.

Should be ignition or engine. Cant remember what they called it.

 

[Mirkz]

Would it heat up on start up or just with engine running for a while ?

 

[soop]

if it heats up drastically more then any other its not right.

 

[RiCeY]

Its on the body not the engine. Probably cant see it behind the battery.

 

[Mirkz]

Ah okay, just looked at it (if it's the one I think it was, joins up with fuse box wiring), doesn't look corroded at all, oldish but not corroded :/

 

[RiCeY]

Edit brains cooked

Youve fitted a new starter yeah?