Help: Starting Problems

[kash]

Hi All,

 

Got a bit of a problem with my Supra. This morning I tried to start the car and nothing... just a few clicks (like a relay switching on and off). No sound of the starter motor. Afer a few atempts and me pressing right down on the acceleratar it started. After that the car seemed fine. Started and stopped it a number of times, drove it for about 20 mins, no probs at all. I left it for a couple of hours and the same thing!!! any ideas what the problem could be??? Initially I thought it was just some dirt in the petrol or something... but now I am deeply concerned ... could it be a sign that the starter motor is going, or probs with the fuel pump, or something more sinister like my Scorpian Alarm/Imobiliser causing problems.

 

Cheers.

[Nic]

Sounds like a dying battery or lose/poor battery contacts.

[kash]

Sounds like a dying battery or lose/poor battery contacts.

 

Cheers mate I really hope thats the extent of it... I don't want to be forking out another 500 quid this month on the Supe, I'm really broke as it is... After a few attempts at starting the car I faintly hear the starter motor and then eventualy it starts. I ckecked the battery connectons already and I'll pop over to quick fit in the morning (if the car starts) and get them to test the battery.

[normore1]

If battery is OK from symptoms it sounds like starter solenoid contacts. These typically go bad at about 100K miles on Toyotas. Contacts cost about £15 in parts and take about 2 hours to pull starter and replace. Go to this site to see problem and repair procedure:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=27312&highlight=starter+contacts