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what is wrong with my vAUXHALL COMBO?

I HAVE A COMBO VAN 04 PLATE. BEEN RUNNING PERFECTLY.. BUT RECENTLY BROKE DOWN AA SED IT NEEDED STARTER MOTOR SO WE REPLACED IT WITH A RECON ONE... IT DID START AFTER BUT NOT MANY TIMES...NOW WHEN I TURN THRE KEY THERE IS A CLICKINNOISE.. THE STARTER MOTOR WAS TAKEN OFF AND TESTED AND IT WAS WORKING.. SUMTIMES THE VAN STARTS BUT IT CUD TAKE 100 TURNS OF THR KEY AND SUMTIMES IT CUD TAKE 5 OR 10...ANY IDEAS PLEASE, JULIE

JLIE HARRIS
February 2010

VAUXHALL VAUXHALL COMBO Vehicles, Vans Vauxhall Van Plate

check engine earth lead for good clean tight connections. you could check it by using one jump lead and connecting it to battery negative and a good clean metal part on engine, if it now turns over ok, then it will be earth fault!also it may be fitted with a starter relay, if so try subsituting with like relay and see if ok.

k
February 2010

If you have had the battery tested and it is OK, you have probably bought a faulty starter, is it a recon unit or from a scrapyard? It does sound as if the contacts on the solonoid are dirty or burnt.

Eric Powell
February 2010