Sounds like a bad ground. Make sure you have a nice big earth cable
mounted from the engine to the bodywork and that the connection is
clean and secure.
I actually have two earth straps - 1 from top of gearbox housing to
firewall (the same point the battery earth is mounted) and one from
underneath the gearbox housing to the floor of the car. I know its overkill
but heck, it isn't much trouble.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: JRCATM@aol.com <JRCATM@aol.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 5:37 PM
Subject: Starter Problem
>I had my starter replaced with a Precision Rebuilt starter 4 Sept. On 6
Sept
>it quit again. The garage replaced it. How on 11 Oct the second rebuilt
>starter quit. When I went to take the car back to the garage on 12 Oct the
>thing started. And when I got to the garage it started. It's working now.
>Any ideas???
>
>When it didn't work, when I turned the key, first the started hummed. Then
it
>clicked a few times. Then nothing. It push started OK, but would not
start
>with the key.
>
>Jim
>79 MG Midget 1500
>
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