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Originally Posted by crazyhorse
What happens is the windings in a starter get broken. When the starter is cold they make contact, when it gets hot, the break opens causing the starter to draw more amps to make it turn.
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Sorry to be a spoiled sport, but is best that members are advised correctly.
If the starter is drawing excessive current and simultaneously will not produce full torque, this will indicate shorted turns within the windings and heat can certainly increase this fault. The fault is a due to a breakdown in insulation between overlaying turns within the windings, which causes a short circuit and reduced effective resistance, rather than a broken/open circuit, as has been suggested.