cueball

Active Member

• Nov 25, 2011

• #1

ok i have had look round but can only find bit of information so can any one help. when you turn the key, the lights on the dash come on and the radio. but when you try and start the engine all you get is a click which i think is from the solinoid. it has happened before and i just cleaned the connectors on the battery and it worked straight away but no luck this time.

any one help

 

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Southern Wombat

New Member

• Nov 25, 2011

• #2

Get under vehicle and look at starter motor, there is a single wire connected. Take this off, clean and reconnect.

Normally works for me.

 

cueball

Active Member

• Nov 25, 2011

• #3

where abouts is the strater located

 

defcrazy

Active Member

• Nov 25, 2011

• #4

you may need to repair the starter . LAND ROVER DISCOVERY SERIES 2 TD5 2.5 DIESEL STARTER MOTOR REPAIR KIT 1998 - 04 | eBay have a search for starter repair

 

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pedros

Active Member

• Nov 25, 2011

• #5

As above, it's likely the starter solenoid, in which case you need to repair it. Not at all uncommon with TD5 starters. Or you could just go down the route of replacing the starter motor. More expensive but simpler.

However, reading your symptoms again, I would just add that it could be a flat battery, unless you've already discounted that?

 

S

Southern Wombat

New Member

• Nov 25, 2011

• #6

Starter is under the inlet manifold (drivers side of the engine)

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Nov 25, 2011

• #7

I just did a starter the other day. Just clicked, would usually start on 4th or 5th click though.

£9.99 repair kit vs £200 starter? You decide!

1x 15mm nut at the top, usually very tight, 2x 13mm nuts underneath, tight but more accessible.

You need a 15mm shallow socket (3/8" drive) and either a wobble end 4" extension or a UJ and a 2" extension, and a low profile ratchet.

This setup will allow you to sneak the nut from underneath. It's VERY awkward and you cannot see the top nut so it's all by feel.

Once the starter is off its a piece o ****!

 

50 pence

New Member

• Nov 26, 2011

• #8

Mr Noisy said:

I just did a starter the other day. Just clicked, would usually start on 4th or 5th click though.

£9.99 repair kit vs £200 starter? You decide!

1x 15mm nut at the top, usually very tight, 2x 13mm nuts underneath, tight but more accessible.

You need a 15mm shallow socket (3/8" drive) and either a wobble end 4" extension or a UJ and a 2" extension, and a low profile ratchet.

This setup will allow you to sneak the nut from underneath. It's VERY awkward and you cannot see the top nut so it's all by feel.

Once the starter is off its a piece o ****!

Click to expand...

+1.

100% will be the solenoid contacts.

Del.

 

C

chrimcne

Active Member

• Nov 26, 2011

• #9

Takled the top nut by removing inlet manifold, better than spending hours under the car, spent a few hours above it ! Chucked the top nut in the bin, everything seems fine so far !

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Nov 27, 2011

• #10

Suit yourself but only took me 10 minutes once id sussed the tooling required!