bigrichsri
Active Member
Hi guys, my 300 disco has recently decided to start going wrong. The starter side of the immobiliser would not put power to the starter solenoid occasionally but a few minute wait would see normal activities resumed. Then it stopped putting power through at all, causing me to bypass it. All was well for a few weeks then no turning over again. power getting to the starter solenoid fine so my fix is still working. Sticking starter i thought, dragged it in gear for a yard or so with my winch, then tried starting and fine. The fuel solenoid side of the immobiliser then packed up..... now bypassed and working fine. It's now getting more and more common at not turning over, power to the starter solenoid fine, but I can smell the starter relay getting warm in the footwell. Had it towed with the tractor the other week to start it, ended up bump starting it as even after 10yards of towing it in gear it hadn't freed the started off enough to start itself.
Does this sound like a sticking starter? The fact that the starter relay gets hot leads me to think that it's something else?
Any help appreciated.
Cheers
Does this sound like a sticking starter? The fact that the starter relay gets hot leads me to think that it's something else?
Any help appreciated.
Cheers