Aaran_05

New Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #1

My 2.25 diesel won't turn over, it won't even beep the horn properly, I did think it would be the battery but it's not :s I've just changed the earth lead to the engine, when I turn the ignition key I just get a ticking noise from the starter

 

Bromsgrove Defender

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #2

Starter solenoid/earth strap ?

 

tottot

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #3

Terminal not tight.poor connection.

 

Last edited: Mar 16, 2011

storm99

Spreading Joy & Harmony

• Mar 16, 2011

• #4

Buggered starter and/or battery.

 

oxides

Well-Known Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #5

Is the battery in good nick? Even if you've charged it overnight it may not be holding charge - can you measure the voltage?
Do the headlights work? Do they dim when you try to start it? Lots of things can have gone wrong but most of them involve poor contacts - take apart, clean and remake all the connections then you can start considering buggered solenoid/starter.

 

Aaran_05

New Member

• Mar 16, 2011

• #6

hmm ill check the connections, the lights do go dim when trying to start

 

TheKeymeister

Active Member

• Mar 17, 2011

• #7

I had exactly the same problem, put another battery on an it turned straight over

 

Aaran_05

New Member

• Mar 17, 2011

• #8

new battery and a knock on the solenoid and away it went chug chug chug lol