Intermittent Fault ....

[piperdog]

a little while ago i mentioned that my gs 2001 was going back on warranty for a startermotor fault ,clicks once or even twice then starts.the garage said it stated 25 times out of 25 times with no clicking...it only seems to have this fault when the out side temp.is 4 or below ...any ideas on this ,you may say its the Battery ,but after clicking it stats okay...thanks

[Brettster]

clicking is a something that happens when the Battery is low, and if your not 100% sure of the Battery I would change, I changed mine for the same reason. been perfect ever since.

[piperdog]

yes i agree,but im sure it also clicks when the solenoid isnt playing properly

[peter.liu]

I had the same problem a few weeks ago on my 99 aristo, I guess the starter motor should be the same as yours. Anyway had to check the terminals to see if they were loose, checked the starter motor relay which was ok, checked the battery's condition....needed a new one. So after changing the Battery all was well for about a week then the problem started again....yeh only happens when the engine is cold, when the engine is warm there is no problem. So asked the autoelectician....he says it's the starter motor. After removing and taking it apart he confirmed the starter was the problem. So after replacing 1 part and adding some lubricant to the starter my car starts with no problems (costs for overhauling the starter HK$ 900 approx 65 pounds)