Thread: 110 Td5 '99 Won't start but clicks furiously

Are you certain you have full charge in the main battery?

Thats a common low power reaction from the vehicle.

It does sound like a low battery. You might want to check your earth strap etc but more likely that your battery is weak.

Try it with some jumper leads from another vehicle. That'll tell you pretty quickly.

That's exactly what mine does when the battery is flat.

Hooked up jumper leads and eventually it cranked over. I am surprised the main battery can get flat so quickly [and jumpers on the 2nd battery wasn't enough to get it firing!!]. Learn something everyday. Thanks for the help.

Originally Posted by greenextreme

Hooked up jumper leads and eventually it cranked over. I am surprised the main battery can get flat so quickly [and jumpers on the 2nd battery wasn't enough to get it firing!!]. Learn something everyday. Thanks for the help.

Either one or both your batteries are failing..... (or your alternator isnt charging)

They dont go flat that quick unless the battery is dropping a cell, etc...

I had these dramas in my 99 td5 a while ago.. found it to be a combination of things wrong.

The belt was slipping, not enough for me to notice, only under hi load. Bought a replacement belt, then went to change it to find an idler bearing was very not well... The belt for the 99 td5 was a bugger to get.. coz it has aussie air con it had a custom belt. very $$$$

Found the battery's were on there way out...

Found the contacts in the starter motor had worn out.. Brushes and bearings still good. had to order some contacts off ebay.co.uk.. saved heaps of cash... over a new starter.

Replaced ironman battery system with rediarc... sooo much better

Now it starts every really well. only now do i realise how bad it was.. I think i went a bit overboard replacing so much stuff but being my daily driver. i needed to get to work reliably.

Hope this helps...

Mike