OK cool, I have taken the cap off and cleaned out inside where brushes are etc. Can you take the solenoid apart or only off and replace?

Thanks for that. Yes Auto D1 is correct. The solenoid is being energised as you get a very positive click then you turn the key coming from the starter which I guess is the solenoid being activated. I presume the click or clunk is the solenoid firing the dog cog forward?

Thanks for the replies on this. I have taken the starter out and it seems to work just fine when connecting a jump starter to it, red to end terminal, black to casing and them jumping red and spade, all works well.. When testing the positive from the battery you get 12v+ and also the little...

That's great thanks

Cool, I'm working my way from the back to the front as everything in the engine bay looks good, but looks can be deceiving:cool: Thanks for your help.

Ive not yet, trying to rule out everything else first, or would you do that next?

haha, because the u bends where the fuels gets sucked through and returned were corroded to sh*t :eek:

this is what i included in the post at 4.19 :p I have replaced the Fuel Sender Unit, Glowplugs and fuel solenoid and still no good

Yeh, Im chasing it back from the sender unit, thats been replaced now so ruling it out as i go

OK thanks, I guessed it might have been the same. Yes I have changed the filter and no change. Going to attack the sedimenter tomorrow and see if that's allowing air in somewhere. Ah, thanks for the heads up! :)

I need to double check all earths but I re strapped them about 8 months ago. Which solenoid? Thanks for your help :)

No worries, sorry I should have said. Battery is great, I use the red top Optima and when it cranks, it does it with power :)

Hi all, I have a 300tdi EDC and all of a sudden its developed a problem in which when i turn the key, nothing happens. All lights on dash do there normal things etc just not turning over. It will do this a few times then fire up no problem but not always. Also sometimes when I turn the key it...

Is the lift pump on a 300tdi the same for an EDC as it is a non EDC? Im suspecting mine is weak as its taking forever to start when left for a while. I have replaced the Fuel Sender Unit, Glowplugs and fuel solenoid and still no good. All pipes are good and fittings as I have chased them from...

Thanks Col, its only suddenly started so I'm not sure bleeding the fuel system would do anything. I have recently put a new fuel filter on though?

Hi All, I am having a problem with my 300tdi EDC where when I try and start her up, as soon as she fires it dies. The only way to get the engine to run on its own is to keep turning it on the starter motor and add throttle. Once its running its absolutely great. I have changed the stop solenoid...

Cheers Bud, simple things first :)

So has mine hehe just checked. In some on the later ones they made them tamper proof as you can hot wire so easy from that to the starter.

Thanks for that. I will have a look at that tomorrow. I just hope it's not a tamper proof with the 3 wires, if it is, what can I do, or give it to a LR specialist to do?

Ah ok sorry I thought you meant the starter solenoid:cool: