MR-2 1991 J Reg Starting problem. Say 1 in 50. Will not start. Starter motor not turn over. I have new battery. Has been intermitent for 6 mon.No noise at all. Have swapped Starter relay. Cheers Dave

Test the starter electrical circuit's .
Starter Voltage Drop
How to voltage drop test starter motor circuit

Clicking usually indicates low charge on battery, but it can also be the contacts from the battery to the engine and frame. Check the cables to see if they are not making good contact or corroded--if you are a DIY enthusiast change the battery cables or get a metal-wire brush & wrenches & clean everywhere they connect.

Another preliminary task is to do a wiggle test--wiggle all the wiring you can see under the hood & try restarting to see if there's an intermittant wiring or harness connection problem with anything under the hood. Honda Pilots have problems like this with the main wiring harness.

need more information though the most common problems emanate from flat battery, starter motor not getting power(no click sound), starter motor not turning( clicking but no whinning), starter motor turning but not starting( bendix worn out), other contributing factors include fuel and spark. provide more details to get help

Check connections on starter motor check all earthing points if that fail`s sound`s like starter.......

check whether the starter motor solenoid is working,or if the earth is ok,check the battery terminals if are well cleaned and do good contact.

It is called the starter bendix or starter drive. It is not engaging the ring gear of the engine., thus you hear the whirrrrrr. (very good explanation)
You will need to replace the starter.
Please let me know if you wish to attempt this repair yourslef, I will give you step by step instructions.

Starter motor relay! - not sure which one it is - definitely sounds like starter relay tho.
if you disconnect the main wire from the starter and turn the key you will kear the relay clicking, find it and replace it... should solve your problem.

Hi, if when you turn the key to start the car the engine dont turn over as if its trying to start then this indicates that you have a problem with your starter motor it is the selanoid on the starter starting to fail

Sometimes it will turn the engine over starting the car and other times it will do nothing and you might here a slight clocking noise coming from the starter motor.

If your battery is ok and holds the charge ie the lights are bright without the car running then this indicates that your battery is ok and that the starter needs replacing. Sometimes you can get away with giving the starter motor a few taps with a hammer this sometimes clears any muck inside the starter selonoid getting it working for a bit longer but eventually it wont work at all so its best ot get this done sooner rather that later.

Let me know how you get on or if you need further assistance ok

If the starter motor is sticking, it can draw a large current. If there is power down to the starter motor while its not starting then the starter is faulty. You can test this with a multimeter or just a test bulb connected to the smaller of the two wires on the starter, while cranking.Check you have a good earth from the battery to the engine. If the bulb lights up but no engine cranking then its a faulty starter.

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