Thread: Td5 starting problems

I would check the starter solenoid, contacts may just need cleaning. Also all the electrical connections for tightness and or corrosion. It would be pretty doubtfull the starter motor has given up the ghost. Hows the battery charge?

Judging by your avatar.... it may be full of crap

Ditto to murray's comments. Same thing kept happening to my Defender.

Disconnect the battery and tighten the +ve on the starter motor terminal. If that fixes it, later when you have more time, remove the nut on the terminal and refit it with a spring washer.

If it's cranking and not kicking, you may have oil in the ECU harness. Clean out the ECU plugs and refit. *NOTE* this won't FIX the problem, merely patch it, until it happens again. To fix it, you need to replace the injector harness (pretty easy job), and keep cleaning the ECU plugs for a couple of months until all the residual oil comes out of the harness.

Originally posted by Omaroo
Judging by your avatar.... it may be full of crap

Actually, she won't let me take her car off-road. I had to do that in my own. ops:

It cranks fine. When it cranks, it fires instantly, but sometimes it clicks several times before cranking.

I'll give these tips a try.

Thanks, guys.
Ian

Check the Battery :wink:

Sounds like EXACTLY the same problem I had with mine.... I'm 99% sure it's a loose starter terminal.

I went the new battery route when it happened to me (and priced a new/replacement starter 8O ).... ended up buying a new battery for nothing :x

When the battery is flat it will produce a rapid fire clicking of the starter. Sometimes it cranks, sometimes it clicks.

You guys are brilliant, I had the same problem where I turn the key and 1 click and nothing else and thought oh, what is a starter going to cost, read this thread, checked the starter connections and all seemed clean and tight, but undid the positive connection quick brush with the wire brush. (don't forget disconnect battery 1st) put it all back together and presto, Disco is alive again. Thanks for the help.