Whack The Starter Motor

[Nas]

Evening ppl, how you all doing??

Basicly i drove to my mates about half a mile away, popped into his place for a while, and when i went to start my car nothing happened, so i tried again and nothing, no turning over etc :dapprove: , so i popped the bonnet, to see if i could identify any loose wires or something disconnected, but saw nothing..

My mate then decided to hit my starter motor with a hammer as i turned the key:quiet: , and this inturn started my car.. phew!!

Now my car starts everytime . So the question is how long is a starter motor suppose to last, and do i need a new starter, or should it be ok, and how much would a new starter motor cost roughly??
Thanks

Nas

 

[Rob's172]

save you £ and just buy a hammer

also sounds daft but just give it a good spray with wd40 or the like! will help it last longer

 

[DrR]

So it's done it once in how many years? It will be fine unless it keeps doing it.

 

[matt__f]

Chances are it'll do it more and more regularly.

If it were my car i'd be getting a new starter before this one can't be fixed with a hammer lol!

 

[edde]

Get it changed its just the biggining of your trouble.
No need to kit it just leave it in gear and knock the car forwards a bit to unstick the starter.

 

[Marky_]

Had to change mine last summer. It looked like the original, so it must have lasted about 8 years. You can probably find a refurbished one for about £60 or so (that's what i paid anyway). I'm told they are just as good as new ones.

 

[Nas]

thanks for the advice guys, gonna have to ring around and get some prices, hopefully get a reconditioned one cheapish..