Hi all 2003 vogue td6 with 185,000 miles on the clock .
Air suspension works well but over bad roads I'm getting bumping noises from the front .
I'm beginning to think it may be the shock absorbers . The black plastic covers over the top of them...
Many thanks to all. Fitted a secondary cable from the starter to the positive and it's the same result. Tried turning the engine over by hand with the glow plugs out and it's as stiff as stiff can be . Usually once you move them they're smooth...
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fitted a starter motor of my other l 322 same result .
fitted a brand new battery same result
fitted an auxiliary earth lead from the battery to the starter motor bolt same result
removed the glow plugs and it will turn over but very...