Richy-2011

Active Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #1

Hello
My 90 has developed an intermitant starting problem wen its bean left over night it wont crank in the morning just clicks battery is ok so i assumed it was the starter but once its been started it will start all day on first turn of key??
Has anybody had this problem
Cheers
Rich

 

Andy Land

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #2

Richy-2011 said:

Hello
My 90 has developed an intermitant starting problem wen its bean left over night it wont crank in the morning just clicks battery is ok so i assumed it was the starter but once its been started it will start all day on first turn of key??
Has anybody had this problem
Cheers
Rich

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How do you start it then? you say 'once it's been started' but you don't say how you start it 1st thing?

 

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DerekT

Active Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #3

Is it a TD5?

 

Station House

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #4

Sounds more like an earth fault to me - especially if overnight/damp related

Would check the battery posts are good and tight, then trace the earth lead from the battery to the chassis, remove, clean, apply copper grease and do up tight.

Also check the earth from the engine block to the chassis - should cure for you

 

Richy-2011

Active Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #5

Andy Land said:

How do you start it then? you say 'once it's been started' but you don't say how you start it 1st thing?

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Persistance it will eventually crank

 

Richy-2011

Active Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #6

Station House said:

Sounds more like an earth fault to me - especially if overnight/damp related

Would check the battery posts are good and tight, then trace the earth lead from the battery to the chassis, remove, clean, apply copper grease and do up tight.

Also check the earth from the engine block to the chassis - should cure for you

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Have already done that but thanks for suggestion

 

Andy Land

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #7

Damp starter motor then ... have you tried a good WD40 spraying directly on the starter? Obviously dries out as it gets warm it seems.

 

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gas

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #8

new starter motor and solinoid if ya getting over 12v at starter is my guess.

 

Richy-2011

Active Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #9

Andy Land said:

Damp starter motor then ... have you tried a good WD40 spraying directly on the starter? Obviously dries out as it gets warm it seems.

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Will try wd40 in morning and cee if it will crank if it were the. Earth on bat would the dash lights still be as bright

 

Station House

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• Dec 19, 2011

• #10

Richy-2011 said:

Earth on bat would the dash lights still be as bright

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They were on mine last January, and even the headlamps worked fine

Current draw for the starter and glow plugs is huge, and if earth is frail can see it just 'click'

 

wickford90

Well-Known Member

• Dec 19, 2011

• #11

got the same on my td5 last winter, general opinion was earths, garage cleaned all earths.On saturday it was turning over but would'nt fire up, battery went down, put leads on to aux batt and that died. went out sunday morning and tried again battery was fine and it started no problem. I had been out laning in the week and done a couple of fords so may be it is a damp thing, will try loads of wd40 and see if that helps.