Difficulty starting - not turning

[themightyo]

So I\'ve not even driven my new car yet cos I\'ve been out of the country. Instead, it\'s been sitting at my sisters house, and I think she\'s driving it quite a lot. Just phones me to say that it wouldn\'t start. All electrics on, lights on dash, but just a whining nose coming from the engine bay. Eventually it started and off she went without a care in the world.

Is she ruining my engine before I even get to drive the thing, or does it just sound like a case of knackered starter motor?

The severity of the Chinese Burn she gets for all this will be judged on the responses to the above question.

Cheers in advance
Andy

[m1tch]

Where does she drive the car? Is it always up to temperature before driving off and fully up to temp before accelerating etc?

[boosted]

1 careful lady owner....

[themightyo]

She claims it\'s warned up for 15 minutes before any kind of hoonage, super unleaded only, red lined at least once per outing, 5 minute turbo timer, etc.

It\'s just the whole "it wasn\'t working and now it is, so f**k it" attitude. I\'m acutely aware that if it breaks, the only thing my family will give me is grief for buying such a fragile car and I\'ll be left with whatever repair bill.

[themightyo]

Oh, and she seems to be using it to pick the kid up from school, driving to work etc.

I\'ve already asked the bro-in-law to go down and pick it up for me, but that still gives her til Wednesday next week to ruin it...

[a.tapos]

Just sounds like starter is sticking in,mine does it sometimes if I dont use it for a while,or battery voltage drops

[m1tch]

It could also be a tired battery if its not getting a full charge on each of the runs etc, just remember that the car isn\'t exactly new anymore and things do wear/get stuck

[themightyo]

That\'s sounding ok then. New battery/starter I can cope with.

Cheers

[philiwily]

As Andy said, sounds like a sticky starter motor, they are very easy to take out.
If its knacked I have a spare you can use till you get a replacement.

Phil

[m1tch]

Maybe whilst you are there perhaps fit a GT4088? :rollin

[themightyo]

Maybe whilst you are there perhaps fit a GT4088? :rollin

Aye right! Just found out there\'s a mini mightyo heading our way. It\'s only cos I\'ve got the rear "seats" that I got away with buying it in the first place. Don\'t think I could squeeze a badass turbo past her at the moment...

[m1tch]

I have renamed the rear \'seats\' as \'people scoops\' although I have sat in the back of my FC a few times, not actually too bad

[themightyo]

As Andy said, sounds like a sticky starter motor, they are very easy to take out.
If its knacked I have a spare you can use till you get a replacement.

Phil

Cheers Phil. Very kind of you. I\'ll see what like when I finally get it home.

Just out of interest, do you own the black one I\'ve seen down in Portobello?

[philiwily]

Yep, that\'s mine but I\'ve moved a 1/2 mile. Are you from that end yourself?

[FD3S Efini]

if you need a starter motor mate i have one for £30 delivered bud in good working condition

Kris