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Title: starter motor...???
Post by: t2 cabrio owner on May 06, 2005, 01:48:45 PM

hi all,i jus went out to start my baby after spendin the last 2days cleaning it an it turned over really slow like it was stuck then jus stopped turnin altogether an now jus clicks.can it be anything else apart from starter motor.i checked all fuses etc...
cheers
karl

Title: starter motor...???
Post by: g11ary on May 06, 2005, 03:38:35 PM

Sounds more like the battery to me.
Check terminals and if on tight, take off and Halfrouds to check if you have a dead cell or batt

Title: starter motor...???
Post by: t2 cabrio owner on May 06, 2005, 04:46:08 PM

i thought bout that mate an tried to jump start it but get nothing at all.batt is ok as my stereo system is still ok an that has a huge batt drain.

Title: starter motor...???
Post by: Brett on May 06, 2005, 04:52:52 PM

Check the earth from the starter too.

Title: starter motor...???
Post by: t2 cabrio owner on May 06, 2005, 08:23:15 PM

will do mate i jus gotta find the thing first.cheers

Title: starter motor...???
Post by: dwarfslapper on May 07, 2005, 01:00:36 AM

try puting a jump lead to a good earth from the starter motor.

:wave

Title: starter motor...???
Post by: t2 cabrio owner on May 08, 2005, 10:33:24 PM

so would i still connect the positives to each battery.or try to start as normal without jump start...???

Title: starter motor...???
Post by: t2 cabrio owner on May 09, 2005, 03:11:59 PM

where exactly is the starter motor.i\'m better at driving them than fixing them an thats not a good thing with a rotary.i am a wizard with car stereos tho...

Title: starter motor...???
Post by: t2 cabrio owner on May 11, 2005, 08:09:57 PM

anybody....??????????

Mazda Rotary Club

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