Urgent help please!!!

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Bayden_uk

Bayden_uk

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yesterday i went to start my defender. it started turning over but didnt start. in the end it was making a clicking sound. i took the battery out and charged it up over night but nothing changed. in result of this im now late for work (boss is gunna be P!$$£d)

can anyone please send me some advice for this is my A to B car and hate public transport

cheers

Ben
 
it sounds like either the battery isnt holding a charge in which case you need a new battery, or the starter motor soloniod is stuck, if you have a volt meter check the battery voltage, if above 12 volt try putting the car in gear with ignition off and rocking it, that should free the soloniod so it should start but you then need to either re-con your starter or buy a new one
 
its the starter motor i had the same problem. one of a long list could be a stuck solenoid or a knackered clutch or some thing in the starter. i doubt its the battery easy job by the way few hours tinkering
 
bobbydog said:
its the starter motor i had the same problem. one of a long list could be a stuck solenoid or a knackered clutch or some thing in the starter. i doubt its the battery easy job by the way few hours tinkering
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gunna see if i can borrow a battery before i start buying things. im guttered, it was working fine then just decided to stop :(

ah well, like someone once told me.... welcome to the world of landrovers
 
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Lol - think that was meant to be hitting it or something similar only using more expletives! I've got an old golf mk2 thats starter sticks occasionally (like anytime I'm miles away from a garage or civilisation!) and a good swift beating with something heavy usually gets it turning again
 
KevK said:
Lol - think that was meant to be hitting it or something similar only using more expletives! I've got an old golf mk2 thats starter sticks occasionally (like anytime I'm miles away from a garage or civilisation!) and a good swift beating with something heavy usually gets it turning again
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hahaha in that case... Be right back :D
 
It works a treat. Also, the wire may have slipped off, the single wire on the front, presumabley the negative body wire
 
Fingers crossed mate coz thats about the limit of my knowledge, but def sounds like the starter to me, coz when the golf packs up I get the click (of the solenoid) but nothing else too. Only other thing I've done in the golf is bump start it but dont like to think of the carnage a 2 tonne landy might cause if it didnt start and then didnt have pas or power to the brake servo etc as you went flying off down a hill!
 
KevK said:
Fingers crossed mate coz thats about the limit of my knowledge, but def sounds like the starter to me, coz when the golf packs up I get the click (of the solenoid) but nothing else too. Only other thing I've done in the golf is bump start it but dont like to think of the carnage a 2 tonne landy might cause if it didnt start and then didnt have pas or power to the brake servo etc as you went flying off down a hill!
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is it just one click or a loud, fast, repetetive click?
 
ok i went an got a video for ya'll just incase it helps more than i described it.



cheers for the replys and help everyone :)
 
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