supradibbs Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 as the car is lying around alot its being a bitch to start after alot of rocking etc it starts some kinda sticking relay purhaps? Went to turn it over tonight and was making strange noises from the passenger footwell? Any suggestions? Dude if you are reading this can you give me a call please 01903816871:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
absz Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 strange noises might be haunted:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 I think the word is jinxed:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 Starter motor sticking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted November 23, 2004 Author Share Posted November 23, 2004 All i get is a click but the starter does not ingauge if that makes sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDA Posted November 23, 2004 Share Posted November 23, 2004 This is what has happened to me, it sounds like the starter motor relay sticking. I believe you can get a refurb kit from Toyota or buy an exchange unit from them as I did. Mine started sticking through a lack of use too. HTH Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 Dude has the car next week so........but of of intrest how much for the relay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 this thread was useful to me when mine had a similar problem. i had a new starter motor fitted cos i thought my warranty would pay for it, but it turns out my warranty was never registered by the garage who sold me the car! im now persuing a claim against the garage:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 hummm intresting that sounds just the prob with the single click!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Normally they just "click" when the battery is flat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supradibbs Posted November 24, 2004 Author Share Posted November 24, 2004 Curently charging the battery as it is now flat but this has been going on for about two months now in fact it first did it when i went to leave santa pod in October,i clicks a few time then starts eventully!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve W2 Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Mine did exactly what you described and turned out to be dirty contacts on the starter motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 Could be the starter solenoid contacts. Over time they end up getting a bit burnt. Don't know about the supra one, but I have take nothers apart and cleaned the contacts up with a wire brush and they've been fine when reassembled. This would give a single and fairly posutive sounding 'CLICK' if it is the problem. When the battery is failing, the solenoid usually fails to stay energised and you get a weaker sounding series of clicks until the battery goes way down hill to just a single click. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted November 24, 2004 Share Posted November 24, 2004 mines playing up too. when running its ok. just when left a few days without starting or going anywhere i get a dead battery. get the fast clicking. its a new battery so should be ok. just bought one of them battery jump starters. i was thinking if it might be alternator not holding charge or a duff battery. got my restrictor ring took out of exhaust and guy put multimeter across battery and it was charging up13.8 to 13.9 volts on tick over. is the starter motor hard to take off and clean. did it on my astra and was an easy bolt on job. stripped it down to have a look and not much to it. ended up buying a new one for 20 quid. its the most trouble i have had on supra is batterys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerotop Dave Posted November 25, 2004 Share Posted November 25, 2004 Mine's been doing this for months. I have two months of perfect starting, then a few weeks of problems, then it goes back to being fine again. I just keep turning the key back one click and then back to start again repeately. Sometimes on the second turn it starts, sometimes it's the fifteenth. The fix involves me actually doing some work on my car... so I just put up with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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