Clicking instead of starting?!

[hatterpa]

Thanks all. I've been to the last couple of meets of the Penn Sevens and will no doubt be there in July as well - good crowd.

 

Separately, I was talking to Caterham on Wednesday about something else and mentioned the click-start problem. They are fully aware and say the problem is more exaggerated on cars with sports exhausts as it generates more heat and hence the solenoid gets hotter much faster. They suggested fitting some kind of heat shield between the two, or else go the relay route (apparently Redline are frequently fitting these to solve this problem). Ultimately, in an emergency, Caterham advise just letting the whole thing cool down for about half an hour and this should solve the immediate problem.

 

 

1997 Superlight - The Yellow Peril - Sting like a Bee...

[bobt]

Meet up at The Squirrel Penn Street near Amersham last Saturday of every month..

 

Oooh have you got a google map/ multimap link to there? I'm in Ealing so only 20ish mins away

[P150NR]

I have the same problem on my 150 Sigma so its not just related to K series cars. It happens hot or cold and can be 4 clicks before the engine starts. ☹️

 

 

 

Mal Stubbs

[Milesk]

Thanks for the links everyone posted, especially the 'PAUL RICHARDS' article in Low Flying - K series starter problem.

 

Did as it said on the box

 

Problem solved - the club and the links/people make looking after the car so easy

 

Many thanks

 

Miles

[Markiebabes]

Bobt

Penn sevens linky here

 

Mark

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