Starter Motor

[DCLXIV]

Increasingly frequently over the past couple of weeks, turning the key on my Monaro has been met with a clunk, then a pause, then a reluctant churn from the starter. I assume this is the starter motor on its way out, but before I start throwing money at it, does anyone have any alternative suggestions?

If it is the starter, do I need to order any ancillaries in addition to a new one e.g. bolts, seals etc? My preference is to get the parts from Monkfish, then throw it at a local garage since Monkfish is an 80 minute drive for me.

[motomk]

Maybe check out the battery or give it a good charge before going for a starter motor. Make sure all the connections on the battery are free from junk!

[Lee20k]

Mine was doing the same and ended up being the starter motor.

[Glyn84]

Mine has been doing this for a little while now. Always started on the 2nd click, until a few weeks ago it took 5 or 6 clicks to start. Weirdly it has been fine since.

I've ordered a new starter from the States through eBay as it was much cheaper, and going to fit it this weekend.

[alfienoakes]

Mine was doing this, it was a loose connection on the starter motor itself, not easy to get at !!