Help Needed - Defender 300tdi does not restart after short journey's

Defender 300tdi does not restart after short journey's Hi All,

Wonder if you can help / if this is a common fault. If I take my landy for a relatively short journey (five mins or so) - enough time for it to warm up etc and then stop, jump out etc.

When i try and restart - i get nothing from the starter motor. All of the dash lights come on ok, heater coils for diesel (light comes on and goes off) - but no turning over of engine.

Anyone any ideas?

I have changed the startermotor, have also pulled all the main fuses (60 amp etc) and made sure that corrosion is not an issue.

Any advice / thouhts / common fault information much appreciated.

Cheers,

Stuart.

Starter solenoid cannot be working,or not getting 12volts on it-if it is getting 12v on it,and volts is coming out,then starter motor no good

As above, had to bypass (wel the RAC did) mine to get it started and to the garage.

What kind of starter motor did you fit to replace the old one?

I would try changing the starter motor brushes first-or at least check they are not stuck in their holders due to a build up of carbon dust and ****e-a good clout with a bit of 4x2 sometimes moves them down a bit to make contact if you get stuck somewhere

So does it start after long journeys?

Any progress on this?Im intersested in non starting motors at the mo

shocker said:

Any progress on this?Im intersested in non starting motors at the mo

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my mates was doing the same just run a new wire from back of ignition to starter and it will be perfect .....

Any further thoughts on this problem, My Defender 300tdi is doing this and it's driving me nuts. I've tried a new starter and also put a fresh connector on the trigger wire in the starter, but all to no avail. Sometimes she starts and sometimes she doesn't! Is there a relay that might need replacing?

Had the same problem with my defender 300tdi. turned out to be the imobilizer. new battery fitted in the fob .problem solved