Thread: Td6 starter clicking

This happened to mine when the starter crapped itself - took the battery out, then just clicked after the new battery was installed. My guess is the starter has done what mine did.

Thanks Bacicat,

Where did you get your new starter from and how much was it.

Have you tried tapping the solenoid?. Pat

Originally Posted by disco gazza

Thanks Bacicat,

Where did you get your new starter from and how much was it.

Got it from Old Blighty - British Parts - https://www.britishparts.co.uk/produ...otor-NAD000090

The cheapest I could find in Aus at the time was around $750. IIRC I landed one of these for around $460 I think at the time - the starter was 155 quid back then, they have gone up a tad, but with exchange rates now, it may be cheaper to buy local.

The old starter had copper dripping out of it - it had completely shorted out, but luckily was an open circuit when I connected the new battery or that would have been toast too, or at least given me a very unpleasant surprise while connecting it.

Originally Posted by disco gazza

Can anyone tell me if there is anything I should be looking at after a new battery is put in and starter just clicks.
This is on a TD6, 03 model
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Is it a Nippon Denso? If so, it may have the same problem as D2 starters. The contacts wear out. New contacts are about $20 to $40 (iirc) and take 15 minutes to change over once the starter is out.

It's just been involved in a reasonably big rear-ender smash with a truck. Was fine prior.

Originally Posted by spudboy

It's just been involved in a reasonably big rear-ender smash with a truck. Was fine prior.

Agreed - you shouldn't be paying for it. The car started and ran fine before the accident - you are entitled to get it back the same way. Insurance covers this as well as panel damage.

Sounds like they are trying to weasel out of it.

Hang on,what was involved in a smash,the Td6?. Pat