Welcome to Just Commodores, a site specifically designed for all people who share the same passion as yourself.

New Posts Contact us

Just Commodores Forum Community

It takes just a moment to join our fantastic community

Register

starter motor troubles?

bec22

New Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2006
Messages
36
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
canberra
Members Ride
vhrb30/vxs11v6
any help would be good
my vr v6 dosnt start
all i get is a click from the starter
battery has 12volts and everthing else works(lights and fuel etc)
if its the starter how hard is it get out?
thanx all
 

calais_cruzin

Calais_Rattling....
Joined
May 23, 2006
Messages
1,297
Reaction score
10
Points
0
Location
Gold Coast
Members Ride
92 VP Calais 3.8
Try wack it with a hammer or sumfink hard, mite just be a loose connection interanlly, used to happen every couple months with my vn n wack it hard n she go again for a couple months....

Not sure on how hard they are to get out but id say there onoly a couple bolts n slide it out....
 

bec22

New Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2006
Messages
36
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
canberra
Members Ride
vhrb30/vxs11v6
cheers
ill go and give it a good hit
(it used to work on my old Vh v8 for a while)
it just looks stuffed in tight and hard to get out
 

sixshooter

New Member
Joined
Jul 22, 2005
Messages
2,061
Reaction score
28
Points
0
Members Ride
2x VS
Was the motor starting fine before with this same battery ?

The reason I ask is that if you replaced the battery with one which has less Cold Cranking Amps it may be not getting enough current to turn the starter.

Clicking sounds from the starter are indicative of a stuck solenoid or weak battery... so try a jump start before you start bashing your starter.

If it starts with a jump start then look at what the recommended CCA is for the battery for your car and see if your battery is the same or higher... the number will be on the battery somewhere with CCA...if thats fine then look at the age of your battery...most last 2-3 years before needing replacing...if thats fine then get your alternator checked.
 
Last edited:

bec22

New Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2006
Messages
36
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
canberra
Members Ride
vhrb30/vxs11v6
cool
i just pulled it out (was easy)
and it works on the ground (off a small 4 cyclinder bat?@280cca)
what cca should it be
the one in it is 480cca and the meter said 12volts
 

bec22

New Member
Joined
Aug 16, 2006
Messages
36
Reaction score
0
Points
0
Location
canberra
Members Ride
vhrb30/vxs11v6
done:w00t:
was the starter motor
$200 later brand newy in the car
motors got no choice but to start
the old one must have been whereing down slowly
then had intermitate start problems:rip:

anyone want a vr starter, works sometimes:whistling

thanx for your help
 
Top