I have been troubleshooting starter issues, and have finally come to the conclusion that I need a new starter. Does anyone know if a standard Ford Duratec starter will work with the Caterham light flywheel? I have the R500, with a light flywheel, and have looked around on blatchat to see if a standard starter is compatible, but haven't found the answer yet.
My road to starter unhappiness:
Occasionally solenoid would click, but starter would not engage or turn over engine.
Sometimes starter would remain engaged after starting engine.
Tried bypassing solenoid, checking all connections, didn't help. Rebuilt starter, greased all gears.
Now won't engage or turn engine even with jumper cables directly to block/starter using truck battery.
We've had the starter at an electrical shop, but they think nothing's wrong with it. That was when it was still sometimes working. I suspect my alternator and battery are also having issues, but if I can't even get the starter to engage with a direct connection from a strong battery, I am going to begin by replacing it.
Thanks for any suggestions,
Justin
(Had to comeback after only a few sessions at track weekend because car wouldn't start)
My road to starter unhappiness:
Occasionally solenoid would click, but starter would not engage or turn over engine.
Sometimes starter would remain engaged after starting engine.
Tried bypassing solenoid, checking all connections, didn't help. Rebuilt starter, greased all gears.
Now won't engage or turn engine even with jumper cables directly to block/starter using truck battery.
We've had the starter at an electrical shop, but they think nothing's wrong with it. That was when it was still sometimes working. I suspect my alternator and battery are also having issues, but if I can't even get the starter to engage with a direct connection from a strong battery, I am going to begin by replacing it.
Thanks for any suggestions,
Justin
(Had to comeback after only a few sessions at track weekend because car wouldn't start)
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