MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2015

• #1

Very odd, got in to start the car, and the engine would not turn over (TD5)

No fault codes.

Had a look under the bonnet, pressed the reset button just in case, it moved!

Car started!

What would have caused that issue?

Thanks

Martin

 

DIFFLOCK66

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2015

• #2

Vibration? Repeated heating & cooling in the engine bay?

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jun 10, 2015

• #3

the inertia switch has nothing to do with cranking, it's for fuel cut -off, it was just a coincidence imo, make sure that the small lucar connnector on the starter solenoid makes good contact

 

Mike Jones

Active Member

• Jun 10, 2015

• #4

sierrafery said:

the inertia switch has nothing to do with cranking, it's for fuel cut -off, it was just a coincidence imo, make sure that the small lucar connnector on the starter solenoid makes good contact

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Yep, had that one after replacing the fuel pressure regulator. I disturbed the lucar connector while trying to get the old regulator off and it was so covered in Diesel and gunk that the connection was very poor. Cleaned it up and made sure it was a tight connection, no problems since (not with that anyway)

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2015

• #5

Well starting issue has made itself annoying now

The starter motor clonks but does not turn, try again and eventually it works.

What are the most likely things to go wrong?

Thanks

Martin

 

Last edited: Jun 13, 2015

discool

Well-Known Member

• Jun 13, 2015

• #6

MJI said:

Well starting issue has made itself annoying now

The starter motor clonks but does not turn, try again and eventually it works.

What are the most likely things to go wrong?

Thanks

Martin

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Solenoid sticking maybe.

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jun 14, 2015

• #7

And whose idea of a joke is the location?

Propshaft in way, gearbox pipes in way!

If motor I think I will get the local garage to swap it.

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jun 14, 2015

• #8

Wires on fine, pressure washed it clean and changed the engine oil

Just going to pressure wash the ground now!

 

MJI

Well-Known Member

• Jun 14, 2015

• #9

Back suspension had collapsed, trapping my jack.

Stopped panicking, got in, started the car, off road mode, pumped back up!

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jun 14, 2015

• #10

if the starter clonks but doesnt turn it's certainly the solenoid gone, get a repair kit it's cheap and easy to replace...search for "td5 starter solenoid repair"