Thread: she no go....already

Have you checked the connections to the starter motor? This happened to me once in a D1 V8 and it was a loose/dirty connection.

Check if there is a fuel leak from your pressure regulator, if so it will have leaked down onto the starer motor solenoid and is a cause of the starter motor malfunctioning.

Also is your battery up to the task?

Cheers

sounds like solenoid contacts.Just done mine cost about $14.00.(and hour+)
search will prolly turn up a few posts.

Originally Posted by tracker

sounds like solenoid contacts.

Yep ... mine had exactly the same problem. Are you able to roll start your car? If so, then it's probably the starter motor ... you can also buy a reconditioned unit, a new one or buy a repair kit from ebay.

Here's a DIY link.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...epair-diy.html

C

Originally Posted by Disco EMU

Yep ... mine had exactly the same problem. Are you able to roll start your car? If so, then it's probably the starter motor ... you can also buy a reconditioned unit, a new one or buy a repair kit from ebay.

Here's a DIY link.

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/projects-t...epair-diy.html

C

Must have been tired last night,I could not find that link anywhere

One of the better write ups on a excellent site.

G'Day Digger.
Mate KISS.
Starter Relay (in Engine bay, swap to check)
Lucar connecter on energiser (small) wire to starter solenoid, Check cleanliness of contact and security (This stuffed me around for weeks! Chasing all kinds of complex isssues, turned out to insufficient tension in the connecter, crimped it tighter and: Voila!)
Power supply to starter as above
As stated above, Remove starter and check solenoid contacts, cheap and easy to replace, mine were shockers!

THEN start checking earths, XYZ switch (if Auto)

Hope that helps.
Dave.

thanks everyone for the info, i'm hoping it is what you all seem to be saying it is as it is currently sitting in the carport going nowhere and the wife has the ****s on majorly as we only bought it 3 weeks ago......now i am no mechanic but am good at pulling things apart and putting them back together i have put new axles under trucks, re built tip trailers, fixed orga's and well you get the picture but i have no idea where the starter motor is as i dont usually play with these sorts of things but due to my remote location i dont have a choice, so where do i locate it

It'll be under the motor, near the gear box bell housing. Put Td5 into google images and you'll get a picture from the RAVE manual (well worth getting hold of a copy of that) Don't forget to disconnnect the battery before you go taking it out/checking terminals.

Rich