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I had my car MOT'd last week (MY04 182) and since then its had an intermittent starting issue. I watched the car being MOT'd so no funny business took place however for the duration of the MOT the car was running and I'm possibly wondering if the starter has got too hot being in close proximity to the exhaust manifold with no air flow?
The issue I've had since the MOT is that generally the car wont turn over when hot, I can bump start it without any issues and the battery is healthy but the starter motor shows absolutely no life when I turn the key. Because it starts without issue when cold I don't exactly know why there's an issue when the cars warmed up but i'm inclined to think there's no issue with the electrical system itself.
Has anybody had or heard of a similar issue, I'd like to be more confident it is the starter motor before I change it for a new one as A. they're expensive and B. it does not look enjoyable to remove. I have a trackday at Anglesey this Sunday so will have to make do with bump starting the car until then
The issue I've had since the MOT is that generally the car wont turn over when hot, I can bump start it without any issues and the battery is healthy but the starter motor shows absolutely no life when I turn the key. Because it starts without issue when cold I don't exactly know why there's an issue when the cars warmed up but i'm inclined to think there's no issue with the electrical system itself.
Has anybody had or heard of a similar issue, I'd like to be more confident it is the starter motor before I change it for a new one as A. they're expensive and B. it does not look enjoyable to remove. I have a trackday at Anglesey this Sunday so will have to make do with bump starting the car until then
