Andy Burns wrote:

harry wrote:

It strikes me that these cars must have one hell of a starter motor!

They use the normal pinion starter when the engine is cold, and use the
alternator to start it via the belt once it's warmed up (oil less viscous)

Mine did have to have a new belt tensioner at under 2 years old.

And now they've issued a recall to replace the starternator itself,
apparently water gets in and can cause overheating or fire ...