xedi starter motor clicking

sounds to me like you have a lose conection some where , run a spanner around all the wires that have something to do with the starter

I have eliminated any loose external connections.
After previously poking and prodding the local connections and finding nothing, I used the data logger to measure the voltage at the starter terminals themselves during attempted and successful starts.
The volts are all there at the right time but no rotation.
So something internal to the starter is causing grief.

There's repair kits for Freelander starters on ebay for £10 - so can't be all that uncommon a problem. Looks like the kit replaces the solenoid - here's a link:

LANDROVER FREELANDER AND TD4 STARTER MOTOR REPAIR KIT* on eBay, also, Land Rover, Car Parts, Cars, Parts Vehicles (end time 04-Jun-09 20:53:48 BST)

edit: ebay links don't last forever - ebay.co.uk and search for freelander starter repair

Clark

I pulled the starter out this morning and one of these kits would sort it out, if I can get one for the V6 starter.

The ebay seller doesn't list the V6 stater part number 78000-7710 which doesn't mean the parts won't fit, so I will have a look at some local auto sparky shops to see what I can find.

For the moment I have dressed the contacts up a little and Freebie started 1st time, but it won't last.
The contact on the starter side is fairly small and so it wears faster than the larger contact on the solenoid side.

Another approach would be to build up the contact surface with silver solder.
Call that 'Plan C'