Odd Starter Motor Noise

[marinabrid]

evening all,

just been to supermarket,, got loaded up and got in car , put key in and odd thing, the starter seem to "half engage " I turned ket to try again but the starter did not re engage it was making this whirring noise like a humnming but that was it, i turned ignition off sounded like a small pump noise, i thought thats odd why is it still going with the key out of the ignition, after about a minuet it stopped , i then treid again and the card started normally.

 

anyone had out similar, this was a recon starter about 12 months ago, 1.9tdi mk1 110 AFN

[chrispb123456]

Hi if its still under guarantee take it back now if not it'll let you down again and come on whats with the three posts havn't you got the hang of this yet or is it that seaside air LOL

[marinabrid]

very odd, for some reason my 1st post ended up in the ford ka section, i tried to remove it but now another has ended up on galaxy , must be old age and a rubbish computer ! starter just out of warranty

[gregers]

deleted the other posts for you

[marinabrid]

come on chaps, surely there is someone who knows about starter motors out there ?

[chrispb123456]

come on chaps, surely there is someone who knows about starter motors out there ?

The problem sounds like the engagement solenoid part of the starter, not sure if you can strip them on these starters I know you said it was a recon, was it reputable one or an ebay special personally i'd get another starter from a good supplier they tend to last longer, depends as well can you do without car on the road.

[marinabrid]

was indeed from a good recon place cost

[Geege]

I've been having a recent odd noise on start up. It is like a whirring noise that lasts about 2 seconds when you turn the ignition. The sound only occurs on start up and not when driving or turning the car ignition off.

 

My local mechanic said he sounds like the Starter Motor making that sound. Not sure how he can tell from just hearing it. I only had in it the garage to fix another whirring noise - changed the water pump and tensioner & Poly V belt.

So I've read in my Ford Galaxy 3984 Haynes manual that changing the Starter Motor appears quite easy and something that I (A fairly competent DIY mechanic I guess) and the level of difficulty is 2 spanners :(

 

Any suggestions?

 

Should I consider a starter motor off ebay as Euro Car Parts and GSF seem far more expensive. Why do they add a surcharge?

I fancy a decent brand new one or should it not matter really and go for a recon unit?

 

Any other suggestions for testing or fitting a starter motor, thanks in advance.

 

My car is a Seat Alhambra 1.9 TDI diesel Mk 1 1998 model (S reg) with 90 bhp AHU 1Z engine.