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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: Fuddy as muck on December 24, 2006, 17:56:00

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: Fuddy as muck on December 24, 2006, 17:56:00

After waiting for 3 months to get the Landy back, after having some welding and a new starter motor fitted. Took the Landy out brought it home then tried to start it again to pop to the shops annnnnd?
Wont start :evil: The engine try's to turn and theres a clicking noise :roll: Sounds like the starter again to me. Does this sound like a good dianose or could it be something else? Starting to get really [!Expletive Deleted!] off now. I might just sell it with its full years MOT and buy something old and Japanese :lol:

Darren

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: muddy_90 on December 24, 2006, 18:16:10

if u get a jump lead and put on end on to the the lifting eye on the engine then put the other end on to the chassis and if it starts up then u've got and earth problem, or if its the same might need a new battery

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: Rich_P on December 24, 2006, 19:28:28

Tap the starter motor a few times with the end of a hammer.  Then attempt again.  The clicking is most likely the starter solenoid.

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on December 24, 2006, 20:34:41

clicking noise is definatly the voltage at the starter is to low.
this can be caused by, a bad earth, poor cables ( the big fat cables), or the battery and/or charging system.

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: Robbo on December 24, 2006, 22:58:59

Quote from: "mark.yellow.series.3"

clicking noise is definatly the voltage at the starter is to low.
this can be caused by, a bad earth, poor cables ( the big fat cables), or the battery and/or charging system.

yeah what he said!

but if you've only just got it back it might be a low voltage on the battery it self?

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: ian_s on December 24, 2006, 23:06:01

put a voltmeter across the battery terminals, should be 12 volts *at least*
the try the same across the starter solonoid terminals, should be almost the same.

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 25, 2006, 03:38:44

I also try a voltmeter between the battery earth and the engine block.  Make sure the starter is fastened on tight and try the same from the positive to the starter.  Obviously you need an assistent to crank the engine whilst you check.

More simply though, have you treied a jump start?

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on December 25, 2006, 12:13:17

Quote from: "Robbo"

Quote from: "mark.yellow.series.3"

clicking noise is definatly the voltage at the starter is to low.
this can be caused by, a bad earth, poor cables ( the big fat cables), or the battery and/or charging system.

yeah what he said!

but if you've only just got it back it might be a low voltage on the battery it self?

 as above, defo worth charging the battery fully on a battery charger first.

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: Fuddy as muck on December 25, 2006, 13:11:43

Thanks for all the help lads :) I'l buy a charger tommorow and see what happens.

Darren

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: Fuddy as muck on December 27, 2006, 16:58:28

Right charged the battery and all seems fine so far. I'l see over the next few days whether the battery discharges itself. If it does then i can atleast be safe in the knowledge that i have a bad earth.

Darren

Title: Now whats wrong?
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 28, 2006, 12:47:21

Have you checked the output of the alternator?