08-17-2018, 01:54 AM
Thank you, Fixkick.
The vehicle is a 5 speed, 4wd, 4 door freebee I received from a neighbour. The vehicle has only 47K kilometers (less than 30k miles) and spends its life in a damp climate although it is very warm 26C/80F around here, this time of the year. The starter seems completely dead when this "heat soak" problem shows itself. I'm not aware of a "click" sound (solenoid engaging?) even happening. Is the "heat soak" problem solenoid related or is it the starter itself? I'm not familiar with Suzukis at all yet - would it help to protect the starter from exhaust heat using a simple shield?
My first thought was the safety switch (clutch pedal pushed in at starting) was not working and next time, I'll push the pedal all the way down to the floor a few times to see if that solves the problem.
The next step is to remove the starter and repair/replace the solenoid?
Cheers, Pavel14
The vehicle is a 5 speed, 4wd, 4 door freebee I received from a neighbour. The vehicle has only 47K kilometers (less than 30k miles) and spends its life in a damp climate although it is very warm 26C/80F around here, this time of the year. The starter seems completely dead when this "heat soak" problem shows itself. I'm not aware of a "click" sound (solenoid engaging?) even happening. Is the "heat soak" problem solenoid related or is it the starter itself? I'm not familiar with Suzukis at all yet - would it help to protect the starter from exhaust heat using a simple shield?
My first thought was the safety switch (clutch pedal pushed in at starting) was not working and next time, I'll push the pedal all the way down to the floor a few times to see if that solves the problem.
The next step is to remove the starter and repair/replace the solenoid?
Cheers, Pavel14