Hi everyone,
New here and looking for some guidance please? My 1987 Land Rover 90,which has a later 200 tdi engine has spent more time in the local garage than at my house in the past month. It all started when I gave the car a thorough wash! Having washed it I jumped in and went to start it, and oddly it struggled to turn over and then I had smoke coming from the battery area. I called the RAC who did some tests and said the battery cut off switch needed replacing. He bypassed it started fine, so I drove it up to my local garage to replace the batt cut off which they did.
I drove it home, and the next day it started fine, initially. I took her out to but a Christmas tree, came back to the car and it was completely dead as if the battery was dead. I got a toe from the farmer to bump start her, and all was good, drove home. I recharged the battery, but when I tried to start it just gave a series of fast clicks. The battery was 9 months old, so didn't suspect any probs there. Called RAC, who diagnosed starter motor failure which seemed in line with my thoughts. Send back to my local garage who agreed and replaced the starter motor, and also put a new heavy duty battery on also. I picked it up yesterday, she started lovely, better than in the past, I was very pleased etc. Jumped in this morning, switched on battery cut off as normal, started immediately, perfect I though, and just moved her on the driveway. I came back half an hour later (I didnt leave the battery cut off switch on, it was off) switched batt on went to start and click, click, click again......then tried again, lights on dash and nothing. So far I've spent £600 and I don't seem to be any further forward. I'm thinking it may actually be something simple / electrical but any help or thoughts would be appreciated. Sorry for long explanation but it's the full detail! Appreciate any suggestions.
New here and looking for some guidance please? My 1987 Land Rover 90,which has a later 200 tdi engine has spent more time in the local garage than at my house in the past month. It all started when I gave the car a thorough wash! Having washed it I jumped in and went to start it, and oddly it struggled to turn over and then I had smoke coming from the battery area. I called the RAC who did some tests and said the battery cut off switch needed replacing. He bypassed it started fine, so I drove it up to my local garage to replace the batt cut off which they did.
I drove it home, and the next day it started fine, initially. I took her out to but a Christmas tree, came back to the car and it was completely dead as if the battery was dead. I got a toe from the farmer to bump start her, and all was good, drove home. I recharged the battery, but when I tried to start it just gave a series of fast clicks. The battery was 9 months old, so didn't suspect any probs there. Called RAC, who diagnosed starter motor failure which seemed in line with my thoughts. Send back to my local garage who agreed and replaced the starter motor, and also put a new heavy duty battery on also. I picked it up yesterday, she started lovely, better than in the past, I was very pleased etc. Jumped in this morning, switched on battery cut off as normal, started immediately, perfect I though, and just moved her on the driveway. I came back half an hour later (I didnt leave the battery cut off switch on, it was off) switched batt on went to start and click, click, click again......then tried again, lights on dash and nothing. So far I've spent £600 and I don't seem to be any further forward. I'm thinking it may actually be something simple / electrical but any help or thoughts would be appreciated. Sorry for long explanation but it's the full detail! Appreciate any suggestions.