Car wont start waiting RAC **Resolved** - Page 3

Rooney · 23rd September 2016, 17:02

Quote:

Originally Posted by super s

i put the key, turn to position 2, then turn to start the engine and i only hear clicks, usually at second attempt it starts, however today it only started at third attempt...

do you guys believe in the starter,?.

I'd be thinking starter motor yes.

Before I even thought of replacing it I'd check it was getting the right amount of power by using a voltmeter at the solenoid's positive connection and attempting to start the car.

The contacts on these starter motors wear ridges over time. You can replace the contacts with a kit that can be bought on eBay for a tenner. That's the most common cause in my experience.

Going into winter you don't want anything as vital as the starter motor giving you reliability issues so you may want to just source a replacement on eBay fairly cheaply.

super s · 23rd September 2016, 17:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by roverbarmy

Clean all the starter and battery/earth leads (including small push on connectors) and contacts with a wire brush or emery cloth, apply vaseline and retighten. Amazing what difference a bit of corrosion will make.

the starter earth leads is where? can you tell me,? the battery ones are right in front of the eyes but the starter ones, for me is a bit more dificult, a bit numby here...

thanks.

Scaramanga · 23rd September 2016, 19:39

Thanks for all your input folks!

I will keep you updated

Arctic · 24th September 2016, 06:27

HI Lee & Sergio.
Sounds like the contacts and plunger have seen better days, clicking the link below should help you find the answers you both need, and give instructions.

Lee albeit for the diesel once you remove the V6 Auto starter same applies good luck to you both Arctic.

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=227316

super s · 24th September 2016, 08:42

what a how to Artic...

will be looking for a kit like that one...

mine does not start something like 1 in every 20 starts...

lets see if i manage to buy and do the starter...

thanks for all the information...

scaramanga also waiting for your update here...

super s · 1st October 2016, 19:33

my car refuses to start today, tried something like 10 times...

after that decide to put it rolling by pushing and a jump start was done, what proves that is really the starter... just been on ebay and bought the same kit as Steve (artic) indicated us in this thread...

Steve i also left a message reffering you told me the link on ebay, hope its not a problem...

it will arrive between 7 and 13 october, hope till there it wont leave in the street...

thanks, will leave feedback after.

Arctic · 1st October 2016, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by super s

my car refuses to start today, tried something like 10 times...

after that decide to put it rolling by pushing and a jump start was done, what proves that is really the starter... just been on ebay and bought the same kit as Steve (artic) indicated us in this thread...

Steve i also left a message reffering you told me the link on ebay, hope its not a problem...

it will arrive between 7 and 13 october, hope till there it wont leave in the street...

thanks, will leave feedback after.

HI Sergio
That's fine, in the mean time check and clean the small spade end in the photo's below, make sure it is completely tight, also check all connections for corrosion if any green clean them, and smear with Vaseline, good luck and let us know how you get on cheers Arctic

super s · 3rd October 2016, 21:38

So, a small upadte today...
Arrived from work and went to follow your advice Steve, so clean conections and Leads and saw that the small spade conector das not tight, it was not well pressed... So cleaned everything with WD40, and everything is tight nos and cleaned...

About the small conector...

Could the issue of not starting could Also be because of that small spade being not well fitted as i notice today beford cleaning???

And what is the function of that small spade conector???

Thanks.

super s · 7th October 2016, 08:57

so everyone here....

hope final update here...

so changed contacts and plunger on my starter and the car wouldn t start also...
just the clicks like before...

started to became a bit worried...

so decide to take the starter to a electrician to see if it was really ok... and guess what, it was perfect,,,, he told that i had a suplly issue, because it was not reaching enough power to the starter so it can rotate the engine...

went to my place again, assemble the starter again, and the car continued to refuses to start...

checked the leads and the cables, everything was ok....

then thot about the battery, remember that interior lights, outer lights, dash and radio was working perfecly normal... not a sign of bad battery...

my dad was with me, so told him give me battery from is car with power cables connected to both batteries and guess... it starts first time...

so went to buy a baterie 71 640ah and its working perfect... first single click...

please when checking the starter, also check the baterie, in my case the starter contacts were almost paper thin, but the baterie also died without warning lights...

remember that had no baterie symptoms, never thot about it also...

lets see the next days, but believe its solved, so new contacts as artic advised and a new baterie was also needed in my issue...

hope this helps everyone...

and if anyone needs new contacts, and the plunger for the starter, i now have a packed and unused ones, because i bought two sets by mistake.....

thanks all...

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24th September 2016, 06:27	#24
Arctic Give to Learn Freelander 2 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 18,826 Thanks: 1,155 Thanked 6,407 Times in 3,874 Posts	Starter Motor HI Lee & Sergio. Sounds like the contacts and plunger have seen better days, clicking the link below should help you find the answers you both need, and give instructions. Lee albeit for the diesel once you remove the V6 Auto starter same applies good luck to you both Arctic. http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...d.php?t=227316 __________________ Arctic Givology Learn to Give Everything is Achievable ad altiora tendo. Check out our Nano meet dates http://www.midlandsnanomeets.co.uk/ http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/index.php?thepage=howto " You do the work , we supply the expertise "

24th September 2016, 08:42	#25
super s Gets stuck in mg Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: porto Posts: 542 Thanks: 134 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	what a how to Artic... will be looking for a kit like that one... mine does not start something like 1 in every 20 starts... lets see if i manage to buy and do the starter... thanks for all the information... scaramanga also waiting for your update here...

1st October 2016, 19:33	#26
super s Gets stuck in mg Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: porto Posts: 542 Thanks: 134 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	my car refuses to start today, tried something like 10 times... after that decide to put it rolling by pushing and a jump start was done, what proves that is really the starter... just been on ebay and bought the same kit as Steve (artic) indicated us in this thread... Steve i also left a message reffering you told me the link on ebay, hope its not a problem... it will arrive between 7 and 13 october, hope till there it wont leave in the street... thanks, will leave feedback after.

3rd October 2016, 21:38	#28
super s Gets stuck in mg Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: porto Posts: 542 Thanks: 134 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	So, a small upadte today... Arrived from work and went to follow your advice Steve, so clean conections and Leads and saw that the small spade conector das not tight, it was not well pressed... So cleaned everything with WD40, and everything is tight nos and cleaned... About the small conector... Could the issue of not starting could Also be because of that small spade being not well fitted as i notice today beford cleaning??? And what is the function of that small spade conector??? Thanks.

7th October 2016, 08:57	#29
super s Gets stuck in mg Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: porto Posts: 542 Thanks: 134 Thanked 40 Times in 37 Posts	so everyone here.... hope final update here... so changed contacts and plunger on my starter and the car wouldn t start also... just the clicks like before... started to became a bit worried... so decide to take the starter to a electrician to see if it was really ok... and guess what, it was perfect,,,, he told that i had a suplly issue, because it was not reaching enough power to the starter so it can rotate the engine... went to my place again, assemble the starter again, and the car continued to refuses to start... checked the leads and the cables, everything was ok.... then thot about the battery, remember that interior lights, outer lights, dash and radio was working perfecly normal... not a sign of bad battery... my dad was with me, so told him give me battery from is car with power cables connected to both batteries and guess... it starts first time... so went to buy a baterie 71 640ah and its working perfect... first single click... please when checking the starter, also check the baterie, in my case the starter contacts were almost paper thin, but the baterie also died without warning lights... remember that had no baterie symptoms, never thot about it also... lets see the next days, but believe its solved, so new contacts as artic advised and a new baterie was also needed in my issue... hope this helps everyone... and if anyone needs new contacts, and the plunger for the starter, i now have a packed and unused ones, because i bought two sets by mistake..... thanks all...