>From your description, it sounds like a bad starter. When it cooled down, the resistance dropped, the current increased, and the starter torque could overcome the engine. My guess is if there was some engine damage that kept it from cranking, it would have been terminal. D^2 Quoting Remco van Lent <remco.nancy@xxxxxxxxxx>: > hi all > this evening we went on a trip with about 15 other usa cars > we drove for about 2.5 hours at about 15 mph > this was with a festival > when we returned i tryed to start about 30 minutes later > and the starter could not turn the engine > battery full > starter cables also not starting > from battery + terminal direct on starter also not turning > what can be wrong > after 3 hours wait it turned just enough to start > > what can be wrong > when started a verry loud clacking soud from engine > if one valve lifter dit not worked at all > to hot ??? > > thans for advise > > Remco Holland > > > >