Well, yes, there were a few 'issues'.
Drove the car around this morning. Started fine the three times I had to fire her up (after doing a few errands). Parked her in the carport waiting for 10.00am and the presentation.
After an hour or so I went outside, turned the key and after a half hearted clunk-nothing. Starter would just 'click' as if the battery were flat. :banghead: Being a newish battery I knew this was not the issue.
Battery terminals are tight; no OMG oil puddles and no holes where there shouldn't be in the engine department. "Heavens, that is darn bad luck" I said
and with no time to do anything else, left it there and Ash came to the rescue. Thanks.
After work and before watching the match (just getting this out before settling in to watch the game) I pulled the starter. Think I found the issue as the end of the shaft had a nice chunk of the retaining washer (?) missing and this had been mauled by the teeth of the gear. Bit of a bugger of a job getting the starter out around the hooker headers but it eventually came out. New starter here I come...
Here is a shot of the framed photo we presented along with the cheque. Great effort by everyone
