300 Tdi not starting even from jump.

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my beloved (sort of) Disco has just threw another wedgey at me. I am running my car on 50/50 biodiesel and normal diesel and I went out this morning to start and it wouldnt even from a jump. I know its cold but i checked the other drums I have of biofuel and none of them have frozen. I tried another battery but no joy all I get is a click then nowt. my car normal behaves very well in winter. doesnt seem to be any problem with glow plugs or anything.New fuel lift pump to boot.
any ideas?

Does the engine turn over??
If not it could be your starter relay or the associated wiring

If it does turn over but doesn't start - check the wire is connected to the stop solenoid on you injection pump

try taking fuel filter off and fill it with neat derv might help

If its just clicking then its not the fuel. I would be looking at the starter motor. Have you got anything you can use to tow start it?

Tuskenraider said:

If its just clicking then its not the fue

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says up there !! turning over

robint said:

try taking fuel filter off and fill it with neat derv might help

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this

will give this a go lads...

dunno which is more trouble me landy or me bird... also dunno which is more fun to ride...

if ya need a second opinion....


send ya bird round my place....

robint said:

says up there !! turning over

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No it dunt


Says it just clicks then nowt ...... just sayin

yudansha said:

will give this a go lads...

dunno which is more trouble me landy or me bird... also dunno which is more fun to ride...

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Bromsgrove Defender said:

No it dunt


Says it just clicks then nowt ...... just sayin




:nopics:

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clever bugger ant ya .................. i was reading wrong answer

robint said:

clever bugger ant ya .................. i was reading wrong answer

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T'is easily done

Bad earth from battery? When you jump it where did earth cable clamp too?

Had to give in and get someone to it. Starter motor has seized and I am sure the garage I bought it from told me they had replaced it but no its the original.
Can get a recon for 65 which is okay for the short term just need to get it to my friendly neighbourhood landy mechanic.
FFMF

yudansha said:

Had to give in and get someone to it. Starter motor has seized and I am sure the garage I bought it from told me they had replaced it but no its the original.
Can get a recon for 65 which is okay for the short term just need to get it to my friendly neighbourhood landy mechanic.
FFMF

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Starter motor seized ?? :scratching_chin:Really??

Not unheard of but I'm a suspicious bugger

How sure are you that the contacts aint just worn ?

dunno but its definately donald ducked... if its a simple job the place i bought the new one from are taking this un in part ex so they are laffin. put the new one in deffo not the ten minute job the haynes said, one nut not only took twenty minutes but showed up my supposedly okay up to now tool set... was an extension short... still once i managed to get the one tricky nut out it the new starter flew in and out and after a jump was purring.

i cant complain too much its been bloody good to me up to now.