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Can the signature Led lights not be turned off by diagnostics or by a switch on the car so they are just a normal light?

Did it actually turn the engine over when you tried to start it. Worth cleaning up all live and earth connections on engine, chassis starter and solenoid to shiny bright. Can you remove solenoid, disassemble, clean and bench test

I've also been recommended this, see below, what do you think? "Personally I'd go for an agm battery. They last longer than conventional ones and don't drain as quick. If this will start a 3.6 tdv8 then your choice is plenty man enough"

Thanks for that. The solenoid is separate from the starter. I have replaced the starter 18 months ago so hoping that's ok! I wonder if the solenoid is earthing properly to the chassis? When the 'melting' happened I firstly disconnected the...

I have an extremely good example of a ( LH Drive in France ) 2001 Freelander and have had it for many many years. It has recently developed a vibration at around 50mph, but it is not the balancing or the tracking, as have had both thoroughly...

Hello . Yesterday i was struggeling to get my flywheel out. Was fighting for 6 hours but i cannot sepparate the gearbox from engine. All bolts and nuts are loose as far i can see. Did i miss something ?

Bit like the headlamps at work. If the dipped or main beam goes, you just replace the bulb. but if the side light goes, they are LED built into the lamp and you have to replace the whole unit. Stoopid.

I know you say the drop links are OK. But double check they are. When the drop links went on mine, they were knocking going over speed bumps at an angle a lot more than flat on (I presume cos flat on, both wheels go up together so less stress...

Morning Cloudy bright and dry Need grey garage floor paint, (no, not floor paint for a grey garage) :D Got all the way through the 1% club last night :cool: Volvo takes ages to start recently, no faults and I put new glow plugs in so thinking...

Had some rain over night. Each saucer has collected nearly a mug full.

got some but my 13mm is a bit worn. Good old amazon will deliver some new ones!! Thanks

Fixed me drill. It would randomly go frew a phase of doing nowt. Lights illuminated when pressing the trigger but no spin. Web ses to solder the wire joints and switch. Other peeps resolved the same fsult on thiers. Same make model. Din't wuk but...

I used Tigerseal

I haven't worked on a 101, but your symptoms do seem to point to a bad earth and/or the starter solenoid - that's the part that makes the click sound that you're hearing.

That sounds to me like the opposite of intelligent charging!

It did this a couple times since Christmas so i bought a new starter motor. After having to change the clutch slave cylinder flexi hose on the Saturday, and then having the slave cylinder fail the next day, i got a new one and fitted it the...

Hi Dave. get your self a set of Irwin's nut removal sockets link below, they will get the rounded nuts bolts moving https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/153060961625

You don’t get an invite like that every day 😳

Bad connection to chassis or starter motor shorting out internally

Made me laff. And speechless 🤣

I have now had a chance to do some measuring. By way of a reminder, My "90" is an "R" registration 300 Tdi station wagon. The registration date was the 1st of January 1998. Thus it's a late 300 Tdi Defender 90. It has discs all round, with a...

it seemed to be more the later ones. Wammers was on about when their focus changed to l322 they started throwing on whatever they had left in the parts bin on p38s. There was even one with Disco wheels from new iirc

Hello Folks May I ask you what is the recommended sealant I should apply around the edge of the underside floor in order to prevent water ingress? I was looking for something like the factory sealants they apply to seal panel joints. Any idea...

Go n wash your mouth out 🤣 🤣 When you coming round round to erect my pink pole 🤣🤣

A friend of ours has a small issue with her D4 and it seems that the actuator is stuck. I've not worked on the turbos on our D4 (yet) so I'm wondering if any of you fine lot can offer any advice before I dismantle the wife's one to see what I'm...