Starter moter just clicks,Advice please

Hi there my trusty TD4 has developed a fault the Starter moter just clicks
and wont turn over the engine, after several attempts she goes!

Tel me, is it a new starter required or can i get it going somehow?
It's a bit dark out there so i'll take a look at it tomorrow.

Any body had this prob? Tips on removal please
any help appreciated

Regards Rich

doesn't seem to getting the voltage to crank it over.

Could be a couple of things, spade connector on starter motor is loose, rotary ignition switch contacts need cleaned and checked.

Northern Irelander said:

doesn't seem to getting the voltage to crank it over.

Could be a couple of things, spade connector on starter motor is loose, rotary ignition switch contacts need cleaned and checked.

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Thanks for this reply
I can here the solenoid clicking so the ignition switch seams to work
i'll try the connector on the starter tomorrow
Many thanks

or a flat/failing battery

Give yr battery a boost charge overnight and see if that works

Or try to jump start it.

mine did exact same thing,it turned out to be a failing battery (although the battery had a green light on it) got a new bosch battery and its been fine ever since.

Hi all
Many thanks for your input
Have cleaned the terminal leads, jumped it with another vehicle
No joy with both.Got it running on the 6th attempt

I am going to swap the starter later today
will let you know outcome
rich

sounds bit like the starter solenoid if it just "clicking".

I swapped mine last yr and it's been fine ever since. 130 quid new from island.

The copper contacts in the solenoid get a bit corroded - cleaning them up should also sort it out.

Hi folks
Replaced the starter, all seams ok now.
Thanks again for the replys
rich

If this advice does not work, you will need to perform the Rite of Exorcism. This is often practiced by some dealerships when faced with seemingly supernatural phenomena otherwise known as 'breakdowns'. The methods employed are usually the same but not necessarily performed in any specific order, you could intergrate some of the moves into your own ritual.

Walk around the car a number of times either clockwise or anti-clock wise mumbling specific explicits, followed by opening the front door and pulling the hood/bonnet latch; pressing all interior buttons and toggle switches sometimes helps. Open the hood/bonnet and peer into the enginebay at the motor with hatred burning in your eyes, followed by more chanting of explicits. Jiggle all unknown wires (more explicits),and twist off the washer bowl, power steering, and radiator overflow reservoir caps and peer inside (more explicits). Kick tires, slam doors and fiddle with the transfer knob, as I do. If the car starts after all this has been done, then the exorcism has been a success. If not, then it can't be possessed, but has some other electrical problem.