Thread: Lettie

Hi all,

Lettie's 2.25 petrol engine starts on the first crank. Beautiful.

But the push-button activated starter-motor seems very reluctant to provide that magic crank. About 50% of the time, it doesn't bother until I repeatedly hold in the starter button, close my eyes and offer up various unrepeatable incantations.

The battery charge seems fine.

What are the likely starter motor problems do you think? Hopefully it is something even I could deal with?

Many thanks in advance,

Garry

And, new tail lights, wired up and working, make me smile.

Also, I surprised myself by being able to successfully replace the knob that served as an ignition switch in the combination ignition/light switch with a keyed barrel that i had lying around. I now have keyed ignition!

Some times the starters are a bit dirty inside If you can have a clean up inside and see if this helps or you might be able to pick a good new one up for $200+ hope this helps

Make sure the earth connections from the engine block to the chassis are sound .
Check that your starter solenoid isn't on the way out, if you can short the terminals with a big screwdriver and it starts first time, its the starter button/solenoid rather than the starter motor.

Originally Posted by Ozdunc

Make sure the earth connections from the engine block to the chassis are sound .
Check that your starter solenoid isn't on the way out, if you can short the terminals with a big screwdriver and it starts first time, its the starter button/solenoid rather than the starter motor.

The pre-67 Series Landrovers do not have a starter relay, but a direct push button switch. Otherwise the advice is good.

Most likely problem is

1. Starter. Sticking brushes, easily freed, possibly the inertia engagement is sticking; remove starter, thoroughly clean the spiral the pinion moves on and lubricate with powdered graphite. Do not use any form of oil or grease!

2. Wiring, faulty connection. Connect a test light (better) or meter between the terminal on the starter and the frame of the starter. Operate starter switch - if no light, move the earth to the battery earth terminal. Similarly move connections round to logically find where the problem lies - but note that there may be more than one problem.

John

She's looking great, mate!

Garry,
looks great, can I suggest you keep it as stock as possible? (refer REMLR.com)
and therefore would be able to use on ANZAC DAY / VIET VETS DAY etc.

Other than the ignition switch, there are very few changes between these and a stock land rover (again see REMLR, under CR (COMMAND RECONNAISSANCE) )

The colour isnt too bad, remembering that the original CRs were a gloss green, later overpainted olive drab for overseas service. so not all were overpainted.

looks great, well done.
Digger

thanks for that, Digger.

I didn't know that about the gloss green paint for CR trucks. I suppose there is a code number for that somewhere on the REMLR forum. Makes me feel much better knowing it may actually be closer to the 'right' colour than I realised.

cheers

yep, I see on the REMLR site: colour code G63 DBG - so deep bronze; but, hey, nice to know the 'gloss' is right anyway!

and, yes, I'd be delighted to make her available for a march or event, but she'd have to be much more up to scratch before she could be offered up for that kind of duty and I'm not sure I'm up for that kind of task.