Riiiight... NOT happy. OK, a bit happy as in i now know where the relay is. NOT happy about where it is! I thought the fuse box was in a daft place, given that this went to war! But the designers REALLY put their heads together for this one! Oh...

I'll see where the two wires on the starter solenoid go to. The clicking when i turn the key is definately 'up top', and not 'down below', unless 101s have a special component 'up top' just to go CLICK...

I think so. Not much, but yes. But I thought the relay was somewhere on the inner wheel arch. Near the starter? Item 20.

Maybe, but the ONE thing this shed has done since i bought it, is start at the first turn of the key. Well, once i'd learned of the fuel filters and changed the one and installed the other. Funilly enought, it stopped conking out on the road too...

That's a good idea, and seeing as the WebM thingy has only just reached 44.6% conversion, this only took me a couple of minutes :cool:

My video clip issue wasn't phone related, it was a, 'downloaded onto my computer then isn't seen by the LZ uploading department pixies' issue. It was an MP4, then i converted it to MKV, now it's being converted into a WebM file. I won't lie...

I HAVE NEWS! First up, thank you all for your many suggestions as to what it may be! Just been trying to upload a short video of me starting the engine. Seems the clip from my phone is not 'supported'. I thought MKV and MP4 were common enough...

I would. :D It's not the battery. I KNEW it wasn't the battery as it had been starting on the key right up until i fitted the new clutch slave cylinder... BUT, just in case i removed it and put it on charge. The needle jumped to 2 amps for...

I tried that earlier today. Held it for ten twice. Felt the battery terminals which were stone cold. Didn't crawl underneath to fondle the starter as i went out without my overalls on. All the wiring behind the dash was cold too. While leaning to...

Double check the earth strap from block/gearbox to battery. Grab your jump leads and connect one from battery to the block. Try to start it again to note any improvements. If its still clunking from the solenoid hold the switch to "start" for...

The 2.25 4 cyl is very easy on the handle. I suspect the v8 is a bit harder because more cylinders but it's still a low compression engine so might be doable. Never tried

Fair enough, it's a process of elimination. Checked the starter relay?

No. No i haven't. Would you have any idea whereabouts it might be? I searched for the fuse box a while ago and failed to find that! Oddly enough when i was holding the ignition key in crank position to feel if the battery terminals were getting...

I'm familiar with the process as a mate used to own vintage cars. I know how to hold the handle to save trips to the xray department if it backfires but i've only started cars where you can retard the timing a bit. So i'd REALLY prefer to use the...

Yes, that's the one i meant. The one attached to the starter. I don't think that will be my problem as i'm getting the same CLICK on the old starter and the brand new one i've just fitted.

Please pardon the sudden absence. Got into work the wednesday before last to be told if i don't take the holidays carried over from last year by May 1st, i'll lose them. I haven't got any. You have seven. So that was me gone until tomorrow! Got...

It's a brand new starter motor, fitted to replace the old one that went click twice on two separate occasions. I tried thumping the old one with 'MY' special tool. A lump hammer. It had no effect. I see from the wiring diagram there is a relay...

Got a better idea. I'll go out now and try it. It's dark :D Headlights on, key turned and lights didn't dim. Soooooooooooo, is that good or bad? Which bit do a smack with a hammer/replace? Or smack with a hammer and THEN replace...

may help

Thanks for that. Looks so much better in colour!

I suppose anything is possible, but i would have thought in this case probably not because if you mean the solenoid on the starter motor, that would have had to fail on the old one and then on the brand new one i just fitted. If you are talking...

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.

Do the lights/headlights work ok? what about as you try to start? Have you done the usual jump lead from starter body to earth? Measure the voltage at the starter motor as you turn the key. Lots of places for a bad connection

Everything worked fine until the starter motor went click. My arms aren't long enough to see the headlights when i turn the key. I've just put the fully charged battery on and connected a jump lead between the battery earth post and the earth...

Is this a separate solenoid to the one that's part of the starter motor?

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...

Drop arm ball joint replaced, bit of a ball ache (get it 🫣), but got there in the end! The atb diff helped mask the problem a little, but it got to the point where it was getting silly! Back to cornering on rails!

Well i picked up the new slave cylinder on Thursday on the way to work. Decided to fit it yesterday. It went in alright and the number of threads in the hose hole must be the same as it tightened up with the cylinder being perfectly lined up with...

Still working through my (getting shorter) list of family and mates who want a ride in the 101. My nephew called in this morning. I was pre-warned so was checking the tyre pressures on it and the BM. The back two go down a few psi over a couple...