No.
It started this morning. :
I took it to my mechanic and he was more concerned by the big knocking noise and various rumbles.
Turned out I had a virtually collapsed wheel bearing and the gearbox was hanging off at one end.
The whole van's been botched up for years it looks like.
He couldn't get the starter to fail, so no point replacing it just for a week or so's use.
Looks like van-lease time.
I wanted to wait until I was earning the extra money, but it's cost me a months lease in the last 2 days now.
At least I'll be working all the time then.