Just completed a re-shell, and think i may have gone wrong somewhere??
I can start the car fine, with no problem most of the time.
But then sometimes, it wont start, just like there is no starter motor connected??
And if it does start, when i come to turn it off, 75% of the time, the starter motor stays spinning??

What have i connected up wrong

 

Sounds like your stater is fucked to me mate it sounds like its just not releasing after it's started the car.

 

As Anthony says its proably a sticking solenoid in the starter.

Check you only have +12v down the trigger wire to the starter with the key in position 3/crank position. If thats switching ok then i would say ther starter is faulty.

 

Hmmm it might be, didnt think of that, it was a second hand one, i melted the last one on the motorway.
I'll get another and see what happens

 

check your ignition switch too.
if this is the second one, maybe it is sticking on

 

Ignition swtich would be my bet.

If the starter solenoid was staying engaged it would be making a right fucking racket

 

yeh and dont hold the key on like i did melted my battery and loom

 

HOW??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yep,its not quiet, sounds like an aeroplane taking off

 

The only way i could get it to stop spinning was either dis-connect the battery, or give the motor a small tap with a jack handle

 

Starter then

2 options really, trying smashing the largest object into the starter that u can find, it may come unstuck, or remove the starter and disconnect the main positive starter cable from the battery and bump the car.

You dont waste any cash that way, and should be able to prove the fault

 

Defo the starter then mate?
I dont think i'll try smashing it, i did that with last one, managed to put a hole the size of a golf ball in it

 

If you say tapping it solves your problem it must be the starter

Probably repairable aswell if your wallet has seen better days

 

Ah marvelous, cheers very much

I think ive got a spare hanging around somewhere, i'll try that before i go about repairing it.

 

Remind me never to get any betting tips from you

 

Well had the Author of mentioned the ever so slightly significant "it sounds like an airplane" i wouldnt of bet that

ALRIGHT

 

Slipped my mind

 

Have you sorted it now then

 

No, i wont get the chance until saturday, the cars having some work done for the mot