Originally Posted by RedThree
My guesses are; if it's "just" the cambelt then it should spin over pretty freely on the starter motor, albeit possibly with some rattles from the front of the engine. If the starter motor engages but it doesn't turn at all then it could be something major that led to the belt failing. If the rattles you were getting are just the starter solenoid trying but failing to get the starter to do its job then it's electrical and likely to be either a loose main earth connection or, more likely, it's the regulator/rectifier again and the battery has just run itself down. Do you know what voltage is showing on the display?

Regardless of the cause it's a bloody annoying thing to happen, and shouldn't happen.
Good luck in sorting it out, hopefully it is something easily found and fixed.


The sound is like the cambelt spinning crazy / loose / broken inside the case. Like the starter motor pinion is making it turn and it just doesn't grip on the other pinions so nothing moves. I did not wanted to open it to check because:
1 - I don't have a spare one.
2 - If I had, I doubt it can be changed on the side of the road: Or can it? If it can, I Will consider seriously to carry one.
3 - The car is under warranty, so I better do not manipulate things that may be used by the garage as an excuse to tell it's my fault...

I hope it's just a silly broken cambelt.

If not, maybe the fuel pump. Who knows…?

The voltage was neat at 12,1 Volts. So I didn't consider it the origin of the breakdown. But again…. Morgans are a mystery grin2

Whatever it is, we’re home, safe, the Morgan is supposed to be kept safe until Monday that they'll deliver it to the garage. And it's sunny and nice weather. So... chill out and enjoy life hippy

Javier - Madrid, Spain - Commander of Speedy Marmots Bomb Squadron
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