Starter motor?????

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benjy8

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Ive just changed the engine in my 99 k series freelander.
Went to connect the battery up and the starter motor just spins over.
With the ignition off!!
All the wires to the starter are right. Cant figure it out.
Anyone got any ideas
 
Sounds like the contacts in the starter are stuck. You have connected the battery cable to the correct post on the starter I assume.
 
Sounds like the contacts in the starter are stuck. You have connected the battery cable to the correct post on the starter I assume.

Yeah. Can I repair the solenoid at all or is it going to need changing?
 

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Yeah. Can I repair the solenoid at all or is it going to need changing?

You don't necessarily need a repair kit to repair the starter. There nothing to stop you stripping the solenoid and cleaning the contacts ;)
It's worth checking the thin red wire isn't live all the time before condemning the starter too.
 
You don't necessarily need a repair kit to repair the starter. There nothing to stop you stripping the solenoid and cleaning the contacts ;)
It's worth checking the thin red wire isn't live all the time before condemning the starter too.

Ill get on that now. I am sure its not. It was working fine before I changed the engine. So more than likely the solenoid has been damaged. More than the odds of the ignition switch anyway.
 
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