Capri 2.0 pinto starter motor

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Capri 2.0 pinto starter motor

Post by anicola02 »

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Hi guys, just did a complete overhaul of the capri... respray - engine etc has been running perfect

However, the other day I went to start it and it turned over to start, I turned on the ignition again but nothing, just a clicking sound. Got a brand new battery on it which has full charge but still won't start! Can anyone help? :)
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Re: Capri 2.0 pinto starter motor

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Disconnect the leads from the back of the starter motor, clean up the contacts and refit. If that doesn't work, your solenoid might be faulty.
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SmokeEm wrote:Disconnect the leads from the back of the starter motor, clean up the contacts and refit. If that doesn't work, your solenoid might be faulty.
Just tried it mate and no luck! I did have a spare starter motor but the connections on the solonoid are different! :cry: Looks like new starter for me!
Thanks anyway!
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Hey guys, checked all connections which seem fine and I've put on a new starter motor and still no luck!! Just the clicking sound from the solonoid still! Can anyone help? Thanks
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It could be a bad earth, try putting a jump lead from the negative on the battery to the body of the starter motor
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If you get really stuck I have a starter you can have for free.. where about are you in the world?
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Major_Tom wrote:If you get really stuck I have a starter you can have for free.. where about are you in the world?
Thanks so much for the hand mate, luckily I've sorted it , turns out it was a bad earth as Arnold and smokeem pointed out (cheers guys!)

Bad thing is when I started the car after the oil pipe going to the block snapped and oil has gone absolutely everywhere haha! Can this pipe just be cut and slotted back into he nipple which screws into the block?
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Re: Capri 2.0 pinto starter motor

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dip the pipe in boiling hot water then press it on the brass ribbed connector it will need three dip and heats to sweat it on to the connector #
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