Disco 1 Starter motor problem

elliot0850 · Aug 29, 2015

Hi im looking for a bit of advice on a weird starter motor problem.
The motor has been sitting in my garage for about six months and the one on the car is knackered so I decided to rebuild the spare one. When I benchtest it it's got plenty of power and the solenoid kicks the gear out with a lot of force.
When it's fitted to the car the motor just spinds but don't turn the engine.
Any ideas what would be at fault inside the starter motor

gemsdad · Aug 30, 2015

Make sure the earth leads are all clean and tight,might not be getting enough power on the vehicle,is the battery fully charged?.

Gazbo · Aug 30, 2015

X2 that, check all positive side connections and all earths right back to the battery, then if still not good try a "hotwire" jump from solenoid terminal on starter direct to battery positive.

elliot0850 · Aug 30, 2015

Tried putting 2 jump leads on the starter with a wire from the solenoid to + and it's the same

jamesmartin · Aug 30, 2015

clutch ion starter may be knackered,years ago it might have been a symptom of worn ring gear on the flywheel but ive rarely seen it to that extent

GRATCH · Aug 30, 2015

Have you put a jump lead from the battery negative to one of the starter mounting bolts? The earths go from battery to chassis, then chassis to bellhousing/engine bolts. I put an extra earth from battery straight to the engine.

elliot0850 · Aug 30, 2015

Yer tried that gratch. Like James said looks like I need a new one. I like driving through deep water. Is there a water proof one I can buy

Disco 1 Starter motor problem

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