Bad earth to starter motor

[Big P Dog]

I'm often just getting a click when I try and start the car. This is solved by a jump lead from the battery negative to the end of the starter motor - with this on it fires straight up! Anyone else had this issue and come up with a good fix? If not I'll run a new wire from the battery negative to the starter, in which case, am I right in thinking that the spade connector is the positive and the copper tab which is held on with the nut is the negative?

Cheers for the help!

 

[Chip-mk1]

You just need a new engine/box earth by the sounds of it.

The normal earth is on the box to the chassis.

No problem adding another one though, but no need to make it right round onto the starter, anywhere on the engine or box will be fine as its all bolted together.

 

[Djw John]

^^^ What he said, it just earths through the rest of the block

 

[Big P Dog]

Cheers! Will go and give that a try with a jump lead and if all goes well I'll make a permanent one.

 

[Big P Dog]

Spot on! problem fixed. Thanks for the pointer.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Spot on! problem fixed. Thanks for the pointer.

No problem mate, that is what we are here for

 

[iamjoel]

Same happened to me, i have an earth from the chassis to the bolt that goes onto the starter motor, annoying but not a single problem since