Stuck starter solenoid?

Stuck starter solenoid?

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Smollet

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11,774 posts

197 months

Tuesday 29th December 2015
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2005 WRX with 45k on the clock. Not used the car for three weeks and the battery went flat as the alarm drains a lot of power and I'd left it on which I don't normally as its garaged. Battery recharged and fuel pump whirring away but getting a click when I try to engage the starter. Could the solenoid have stuck or could it be more serious. Any suggestions?

vxr2010

2,597 posts

166 months

Tuesday 29th December 2015
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Hit starter motor and solenoid with a bit of wood , see if that frees it up , is it definitely getting enough power and is the battery ok ?

Smollet

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11,774 posts

197 months

Tuesday 29th December 2015
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Thanks. It's back to normal now the battery is fully charged and starts ok. Usually I'd just stick my powerpack on and it would fire up first time but I guess this time it got really low and not even the powerpack could coax it back into life.