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Turn the key and 'click' - sometimes. 850

Dear All

I am pursuing my intermittent no start problem.

Here are the symptoms:
Starts always from cold
When hot, sometimes, all it does is 'clik' when I turn the key.
When I jiggle and fiddle at relays and fuses sometimes helps.
So POSSIBLY a dodgy starter or sticking solenoid.

Where is the starter? (I know dumb question but we all learn somewhere)

I have checked and cleaned battery and negative earth connections and am going to wring the neck of the starter if I can find it. Before hitting on replacing relays, PNP - microswitch and ignition switch.

Any ideas would be gratefully received.
Matt 93 850 2.0 20v Automatic 119,000 miles.







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