Cheers Eamo. Yeah, my mate plugged in his laptop before I fitted the injector in episode 207. The fact that the turnover of the engine was intermittent (sometimes perfect, sometimes slow and sometimes just a clicking relay), the starter motor seemed the logical step to tackle. In the end, replacing it seemed to work, and Reggie and I actually went out in it to another car meet, as you'll see in the next episode. BTW, loving the "JK"! 👌
@@jimmykneesall I loved cars before computers. In Venezuela in the 80s I got a brand new Ford F150 pickup and went to the local Chinese to celebrate. I came out and heard nothing... I radioed the mechanic, Yes a problem with the starter motor... Look here he said ...(It had been nicked, two bolts) ! Easy diagnosis without a PC !
@eamo106 That is an amazing story! Love it! 🤣 I'm the same as you mate. I'd rather make things work with the smack of a good hammer over a computer any day! ❤
sometimes is the battery, same symptom. why didn't you bought one new? here in Portugal we give the old one and buy a new one refurbished with warranty. way cheaper than a factory one or a valeo/bosch/luk
This problem began occurring at the back-end of Episode 207, after I'd replaced one of the fuel injectors. I did consider the battery at that time. However, what swung me away from that was the fact that the turning over of the engine was intermittent. On the first turn of the key, it would be too slow. One the second, you'd just hear a clicking relay, and nothing more. Then on the third, it would start instantly. No pattern. Totally random. If it was the battery, it would have just got slower and slower, and then do nothing at all. All I can say is that since replacing the starter motor, it's turned over every single time and it still has the same battery. The reason I didn't buy a new one was simply due to the fact that the replacement was gifted to me. Had I not had this option, I probably would have bought a new or reconditioned unit. Cheers. 👍
Your welcome mate, anytime 👍🏼
Absolute legend! Thank you so, so much! 👊
Nice video. Fancy getting a 1.25 petrol Fiesta and doing some videos on that? 👍
@Shavenuw129 Cheers buddy. I've actually got 2 Fiestas already on the drive. I don't think any more will fit! 🤣
JK, did you not run a diagnostic on the car? Does it not tell you what is failing ? Love to see you doing it old school , hope you fixed it !
Cheers Eamo. Yeah, my mate plugged in his laptop before I fitted the injector in episode 207. The fact that the turnover of the engine was intermittent (sometimes perfect, sometimes slow and sometimes just a clicking relay), the starter motor seemed the logical step to tackle. In the end, replacing it seemed to work, and Reggie and I actually went out in it to another car meet, as you'll see in the next episode.
BTW, loving the "JK"! 👌
@@jimmykneesall I loved cars before computers. In Venezuela in the 80s I got a brand new Ford F150 pickup and went to the local Chinese to celebrate. I came out and heard nothing... I radioed the mechanic,
Yes a problem with the starter motor...
Look here he said ...(It had been nicked, two bolts) ! Easy diagnosis without a PC !
@eamo106 That is an amazing story! Love it! 🤣
I'm the same as you mate. I'd rather make things work with the smack of a good hammer over a computer any day! ❤
sometimes is the battery, same symptom. why didn't you bought one new? here in Portugal we give the old one and buy a new one refurbished with warranty. way cheaper than a factory one or a valeo/bosch/luk
This problem began occurring at the back-end of Episode 207, after I'd replaced one of the fuel injectors. I did consider the battery at that time. However, what swung me away from that was the fact that the turning over of the engine was intermittent. On the first turn of the key, it would be too slow. One the second, you'd just hear a clicking relay, and nothing more. Then on the third, it would start instantly. No pattern. Totally random. If it was the battery, it would have just got slower and slower, and then do nothing at all. All I can say is that since replacing the starter motor, it's turned over every single time and it still has the same battery.
The reason I didn't buy a new one was simply due to the fact that the replacement was gifted to me. Had I not had this option, I probably would have bought a new or reconditioned unit. Cheers. 👍