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Starter motor testing?

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Bryanj:
OK anything and everything CAN go wrong after 30+ years but the NORMAL cause of slow turnover was people painting the RH rear engine mount plate. From new there was bare metal both sides at the engine mount bolt to give a good electrical contact with the wire on the outside and the bolt done up TIGHT.

Try putting your meter cables on the end of the earth cable and the engine casing and see if it reads voltage when you try and start

Jimbo550:
That's a very good thought as I have painted the engine.  The other problem I'm having is an intermittent fault with the starter button. I don't think it's a faulty switch/button  but could be a loose connection somewhere.

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