With reference to my original post, I have now (finally) got around to fitting a high-torque starter motor (Powerlite). Purists might not like the sound (a bit like a small jet engine!), but it seems to have cured the hot starter motor failure problem, and the engine starts much more quickly under a...

Alan. I have exactly the same problem. I think it is the starter overheating as it seems to happen after the cooling fans have been running, hence blowing hot air over the starter. I had a similar problem with my '89 BMW 635 - cured by a new starter. I intend to fit a high-torque starter motor when ...

Thanks for the advice. Once I have fixed the rust on the Mini and the rattling timing chain on the MG TC I will start on the E-Type starter motor! (It is a Series 1.5 with the solenoid piggy-backed on the motor.) I suspect it is the solenoid but I always like to confirm before I change things.

My starter motor is fine when cold, but sometimes lacks power when hot - especially if the radiator cooling fans have been running. I supect that the starter electics are becoming heat-sensitive through age. Has anyone else experienced this problem, and has anyone had expereince of replacement hight...