Hot Start Problems

You guys may already know about this, but I thought I'd share my experience on the matter for those who don't.....

During the very hot weather of last month (remember??), my car would start fine from cold, but after warming up and being left for a minute (e.g: stopping off to pick-up a few tinnies before a bbq), would refuse to start until left to cool down for several minutes...

It turns out that the windings of the starter motor were parting company with the armature. When the motor became hot, the connections became worse still, leading to a lack of starter motor action.

968uk forum, Aug 31, 2004