disco won't start....help

barmatt

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• Mar 25, 2010

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Turn the key dash lights come on, turn the key to start and get nothing but a click, so I assume it's starter motor, turn lights on to see if they dim when I turn the key and they don't, so I figure it's gotta be a bad earth to the starter, taken them off,scrubbed them back to get good contacts and still the same.

Any ideas, I really need this to get to work in the morning and it's now ****ing down so I'm gonna get wet fixing it.

 

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• Mar 25, 2010

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try giving the starter a clout

 

barmatt

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• Mar 25, 2010

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G-man said:

try giving the starter a clout

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tried that mate, that's how our old clio ran for about 6 months:frusty:

 

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• Mar 25, 2010

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sounds like its definately the starter...

take it off and give it a clean, before fitting again, test outside by shorting the solenoid and see if it spins...

if it doesnt...get a new starter

 

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pauli

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• Mar 25, 2010

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Try putting it in 1st gear (ignition off) rock the LR forward and back-may move the flywheel round a bit and then try starting-worth a try

 

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[JP];1040066 said:

sounds like its definately the starter...

take it off and give it a clean, before fitting again, test outside by shorting the solenoid and see if it spins...

if it doesnt...get a new starter

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That was gonna be my next step, I was just hoping someone would come up with a little bit of magic that would save me from being being out in the ****ing rain for the next couple of hours.

 

barmatt

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pauli said:

Try putting it in 1st gear (ignition off) rock the LR forward and back-may move the flywheel round a bit and then try starting-worth a try

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It started, THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

that's the bit of magic I was looking for, at least I can now drive it to my mates workshop to fix it properly where it's dry.

 

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• Mar 25, 2010

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It,ll be the solenoid contacts worn out causing a bad connection.
If you just keep turning the key enough times it will turn !

You dont need a new starter motor, just the contacts off ebay for £ 9.95.

Disconnect the battery, undo the lead on the starter, 3 bolts and the starter,s off.
Take the end off the solenoid housing, ( 3 small bolts ). Then remove the plunger and see how spent the contact ring and contacts are, 2 nuts of to remove old contacts,put it all back in the same order with new points, stick the new plunger in, solenoid cover back on, starter back on the car, ( dont worry if you dont fit the top bolt, it wont hurt ! ), connect lead and battery back up, and be really pleased with yourself that you didnt pay out for a new starter motor.

Del.