Attempted restart on cold mornings -- NOTHING! Not a click from starter

Presumably there's an interlock on the gear selector which prevents the engine from starting in anything other than P or N? Have you tried waggling the gear selector in case the interlock is operating when it shouldn't be?

The electrical portion of the ignition switch is a notorious weak point. Starters tend to fail in the manner you describe. Someone needs to check both.

Bob

Firstly, dont idle a cold engine- drive it straight away.

Secondly, try moving the shifter slightly back and forth in P and N whilst turning the key. If it starts, replace the PND position switch (common fault) If it doesnt try waggling the key from side to side whilst in the "start" position. If it then starts replace the ignition switch (separate from the lock barrel- again common fault)

Tim..

Thanks, Rob and Tim!

Of course, the problem will not re-appear....

Not very good news on the car front, literally. Took it into the shop and had them do a radiator flush as well as the usual OLF and tire rotation.

Got a call about an hour after I dropped it off. "You have a leak in the radiator with the tranmission intercooler. This is a drive-no-more-till-fixed item."

ZOUNDS! five hundred dollars' worth of Zounds!

PLUS, my wife's little red rocket-sled (S40T) went in and is in need of a complete set of booties (tires)....

Well, there go the Christmas gifts -- everyone's getting socks and month-of-the-year underwear and pencils...

On the brighter side, count your blessings that it was caught before transmission symptoms brought it to your attention!

Mike