Disco 2 TD5 starter motor

Good strong clonk but no rotation.

Too cold for me to repair but I need it once in the next two weeks.

Is there a good bodge to get it to spin without getting the motor swapped or repaired?

Thanks

Martin

As you may know, I took mine off, swapped the contacts then replaced it. Cheap fix
https://www.landyzone.co.uk/land-ro...or-on-td5-auto-replacing-contacts-etc.357169/
But I would make absolutely sure the battery is up to snuff, all the contacts between it and the starter are good, the earths too, and that the terminals are really tight.
I'd also tighten up the connections on the starter, although you need to remove the bolt that holds the connector on, then tighten the nut underneath it that holds the contact to the solenoid body. When I did the job I found the outer nut was tight but the inner one was loose.
Don't forget to remove at least one batt terminal before starting or things could get sparky.

Before I fixed mine I used to find that when it wouldn't turn over, if I turned the key off then on to "start" o0ver and oevr again, it would start on about the 5th try. So you may just get away with this!
Best of luck!

MJI said:

Is there a good bodge to get it to spin without getting the motor swapped or repaired?

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In a nutshell: NO

And why could it not have failed in the summer when I could work in the sun?

I had a similar issue with my starter motor and I found that if I gave it a "tap" with a hammer it would work until the next time.

Shimsteriom said:

I had a similar issue with my starter motor and I found that if I gave it a "tap" with a hammer it would work until the next time.

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Very old skool.
Wonder what it freed off, or did it just shift the contacting surface a fraction?
Hmmmmm!
anyway, if it works it works.
Course, you could always tow start it.

Stanleysteamer said:

Course, you could always tow start it

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Only if it's manual

Stanleysteamer said:

Very old skool.
Wonder what it freed off, or did it just shift the contacting surface a fraction?
Hmmmmm!
anyway, if it works it works.
Course, you could always tow start it.

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I think hitting it just rotated the contact surface slightly.

Yesterday I had to hold ignition on and bash it with a breaker bar.

Really tempted to garage it due to cold. (If MM4x4 are open)

MM4x4 are open, in on Wednesday

sierrafery said:

Only if it's manual

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You can tow start SOME autos, but you do have to get the vehicle up to quite a speed although it would be a lower speed if in low range.
At the end of the day all the starter does is spin the engine over. If the wheels are being turned and they then can turn the transmission which again is turning the engine, then, provided there is sufficient power being generated, or left in the battery, to run the injection system, it will start.
According to this guy you need to be up to 50 mph in high range and someone will doubtless be able to work out what (lower) speed you need to be at to do it in low range. Not sure if he is right.
I personally, just to see if it was possible, started my wife's semi-automatic car by letting it roll downhill until it reached the requisite speed. It too had a torque converter. All that is different is that you have to overcome the lack of direct drive in the box.
BUT there has to be fluid in the right places, and if there is not enough residual fluid in the right places, it might not work.. Also it depends on the construction of the gearbox, if it does not have a rear pump it may well not start.
It'll take someone like @jamesmartin to tell us if it is at all possible with a D2 TD5 auto.
https://landroverforums.com/forum/discovery-ii-18/push-start-41518/
In any case tow starting is dangerous. Push starting or rolling it down a hill is safer, but best of all is jump starting either from another car or from a back-up battery.

you cant tow it off theres no clutches
t/c without oil pressure and pumps driven by the engine

jamesmartin said:

you cant tow it off theres no clutches
t/c without oil pressure and pumps driven by the engine

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Knew you would tell us the right thing!
Old slush box = possible.
New ones worked by solenoids = not-possible.

This is progress, unless your batt goes flat!