Tried to start the (2009) sigma engines 4/4 am and it just clicked every time I turned the ignition until go three and then it fired up. Battery is fine. Always on a trickle charger. Is this a starter motor issue? Would it be just sticking and needs a bash of a mallet or would it be a terminal starter motor issue?
Regards
Garret
Don't condem the starter and start ripping bits off before you check the earths, one of the most common causes of this kind of failure. But first make sure your battery clamps are tight! A loose clamp can cause the same problem. If you have access to jump leads checking the earth return is simple, first using just one side of your jump leads put one clamp on the engine, clamped onto the bell housing is good, next put the other end to a clean part of the chassis. Does the car start now? If so the engine to chassis earth strap is suspect, simple fix is to buy another and add it between the bell housing and a chassis bolt, you can have as many earth straps as you like don't worry about adding one more. If that does not work do the same procedure between the battery earth terminal and the chassis, if that cures it then the battery to chassis eart strap is suspect.
After all this it's time to ensure the starter wires are all tight then the block connector on the steering column where the main ignition switch connects to the harness, sometimes pushing them together pushes out the corresponding terminal. All these tests will help track down the cause of the fault. Hope that helps.
