Monaro Starter Motor

[Yanayaya]

I've had my Monaro off the road for a couple of weeks now and I popped into my workshop at the weekend to check her over and give her a start. The battery is maintained by a conditioner and yet when I went to start the car I got a click but that was all.

The voltage gauge read 12v. Confused I tried again, click but no start. I tried again and again. I then swapped the battery out just to check there wasn't anything funny going on. The same thing happened.

I assumed at this point the starter motor was perhaps stuck or sticking. So I just kept flicking the key over and over and then all of a sudden she burst into life as whatever was sticking the starter motor let go. The car ran fine no problems to speak of. Took her for a run, stopped, tried to start again and the same thing happened, I had to flick the key a couple of times (not as many) till the starter unstuck itself.

Is this a common problem? Is there anyway I can help prevent this issue whilst shes in storage over winter?

[L2VXR]

Maybe worth checking the wiring after your header installation maybe something loose or worst case melted.

[vxkev]

Try this to see if starter is problem, put it in first gear, turn ignition off, release handbrake and rock the car forwards and backwards a couple of times, try to get it to actually turn the engine over as then it will help, I know it will be hard to do, then put it in neutral, handbrake on and then turn key if it then starts it will more likely be the starter solenoid.