hello everyone I need some help . Just lately my 2000 360 has been having trouble starting . I will turn the key and nothing it makes a slight gearbox bong noise , no fault lights at all , I have to put car into gear then rock the car several times then it will let me start the car . How can I cure this fault any help would be great , I have also just lately had new 1st and 2nd gear synchro changed with new selector forks and sd2 pis reset etc thanks john
Why haven't you taken it back to the guys that did your synchos and transmission work? How long ago was it?
Yes it does this every time , but if it's a bad starter motor why would rocking the car enable it to start Work was done on the car 2/3 months ago
Sounds like its getting "stuck" in first gear and not completely disengaing before the starter cranks. Rocking the car gets it out of first gear. Here's a question: when you come home and drive the car into the garage, if you pull back on both paddles to put it into neutral before turning the car off.. and then secure the ebrake (assuming your garage is level) does the same thing happen or does it crank up first go.. when you know its in neutral?
Hello so i drove the car into the garage put it in neutral then put ebrake on turned the car off , then tried to start the car and still same problem , i had to rock the car to get it to start again
This type of behavior isn't that rare and I think Curt is on the right track. The problem is that there are a lot of possibilities here: position sensor, selector fork adjustment, bad actuator. You need to seek professional help, someone who knows the system very well.
now later today I pulled into garage same routine this time it let me start the car but I must admit over the past phew weeks it does sound like it struggles to start maybe the battery could effect this behaviour ?
Exactly.. there's not having enough elecrical juice to turn the starter.. and then there's something blocking the starter from turning. I can't make that diagnosis over the internet Might have to take it back or get someone to look at it.
Well today i am going to change the battery this way i can rule out the battery or not will keep you updated
JT- It is always the battery until proven otherwise. All kinds of squirrels starting late model Ferraris with marginal batteries.
