starter motor...???

[t2 cabrio owner]

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

[g11ary]

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

[t2 cabrio owner]

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.

[Brett]

Check the earth from the starter too.

[t2 cabrio owner]

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

[dwarfslapper]

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

:wave

[t2 cabrio owner]

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

[t2 cabrio owner]

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...

[t2 cabrio owner]

anybody....?