Disco Magic
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Hi
I have a starting problem with my Freelander 1 2.0 L-Series
For a while I had the intermediate clicking of the starter problem and after reading many threads on this forum I bought the repair kit off Fleabay consisting of a new plunger, 2 new contacts and a few odds and sods.
The thought of taking the starter off was actually far worse than the operation itself and fitting the parts was a doddle.
Anyway, a whole week passed and it started perfectly every time then..... nothing. By nothing I mean no clicking as before, just dead. I tapped the starter with a knuckle bar and she started straight up, great.
All was fine for 3 weeks after that incident before the fun started again. I was out one day and it started acting up and got harder and harder to start no matter the tapping, whacking and swearing. The next day I had the starter off again, cleaned the plunger, checked for any ingress of grit etc that might jam it (none), checked the contacts were seated flat, lightly greased the plunger and re-assembled. Great, started fine again.
10 days or so later, not starting again and not clicking either. I'm convinced it's something sticking and most times a whack with a broom handle or sometimes a knuckle bar will get it going. Occasionally it needs a second person to be turning the key whilst I'm whacking the starter. I can go for 2 or 3 days without problem then a day or two of this problem.
Does anyone have any advice for my new starter problem of "intermittant dead" as opposed to "clicking"?
I don't want an endless 10 day cycle of removing and refitting the starter and wonder whether to concede to a new starter for £108.
Many thanks
I have a starting problem with my Freelander 1 2.0 L-Series
For a while I had the intermediate clicking of the starter problem and after reading many threads on this forum I bought the repair kit off Fleabay consisting of a new plunger, 2 new contacts and a few odds and sods.
The thought of taking the starter off was actually far worse than the operation itself and fitting the parts was a doddle.
Anyway, a whole week passed and it started perfectly every time then..... nothing. By nothing I mean no clicking as before, just dead. I tapped the starter with a knuckle bar and she started straight up, great.
All was fine for 3 weeks after that incident before the fun started again. I was out one day and it started acting up and got harder and harder to start no matter the tapping, whacking and swearing. The next day I had the starter off again, cleaned the plunger, checked for any ingress of grit etc that might jam it (none), checked the contacts were seated flat, lightly greased the plunger and re-assembled. Great, started fine again.
10 days or so later, not starting again and not clicking either. I'm convinced it's something sticking and most times a whack with a broom handle or sometimes a knuckle bar will get it going. Occasionally it needs a second person to be turning the key whilst I'm whacking the starter. I can go for 2 or 3 days without problem then a day or two of this problem.
Does anyone have any advice for my new starter problem of "intermittant dead" as opposed to "clicking"?
I don't want an endless 10 day cycle of removing and refitting the starter and wonder whether to concede to a new starter for £108.
Many thanks