Starting (pardon the pun) to get intermittent start faults with 2001 P38. After driving a few times and a quick stop of say 5 minutes, when I turn key to start I get a “click, click, click” sound and no turnover. This will happen about another 4 or 5 times during start attempts and then the vehicle will start. Has happened 3 times over past 10 start attempts.
I’m leaning on replacing the starter. Vehicle has 151,000 miles and the original starter. Ground and positive cables all look good and power is getting to starter. Difficult to replicate the issue when underneath ……

Anyone have this problem in past?

Thanks in advance

Ahhh.....
You have an alter ego on the dark side!
Kinda like Richard/ Gilbert.....
Yep!
Sounds knackered. See troubleshooting procedures on dark side.
Cheers!

If it is a hefty clunk or just a click will tell you what the problem is. A hefty clunk and all dash lights stay on, it is the starter solenoid pulling in but the contacts are burnt so no power gets to the starter motor itself. A hefty clunk and the dash lights go out, means a bad battery connection and a gentle click means the relay is operating but the starter solenoid isn't clicking in. If it isn't the battery connection, it is new starter time.

Thanks for replies. It’s a gentle “click, click, click”. Starter ordered from Rockauto and should be sorted soon…

New starter didn’t fix the problem!!!
Same issues as originally posted.
Any suggestions?

Check earthing between engine and chassis and back to battery.

Try pulling the starter relay and putting a wire jumper between the 30 and 87 pins (opposite each other), the starter should engage and spin. If it doesn't, check that you have power at the socket where pin 30 goes. If it isn't, it is a fusebox problem, if it is, then a starter or wiring problem. I've seen some starters that have two spade terminals on them and the trigger wire has to go on the correct one, so if there are two, try putting the thin trigger wire on the other one and testing it again. Or it may simply be a break in the trigger wire between fusebox and starter, so with your jumper wire in the fusebox, check that the 12V is getting to the trigger wire at the starter.