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Swainey

New Member

• Jul 31, 2016

• #1

Just wondering if anyone can help. My td5 won't start. It's had a new battery and starter motor. The starter motor engages but won't turn over the engine. It is as if the engine locks up. Any suggestions greatly appreciated

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

Full Member

• Jul 31, 2016

• #2

What did you do to it BEFORE you tried to start it ?

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jul 31, 2016

• #3

presuming it was ok before, a poor battery or starter or fitting

 

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Swainey

New Member

• Jul 31, 2016

• #4

Took it on a 10 mile drive. Parked it up for 2 hours then when I went back to it it refused to start

 

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Swainey

New Member

• Jul 31, 2016

• #5

Put a new battery on it due to previous owner hadn't charged it and run it dry. Changed the starter motor due to it sticking

 

Dippypud

Never Knowingly Understood

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• Jul 31, 2016

• #6

Swainey said:

Took it on a 10 mile drive. Parked it up for 2 hours then when I went back to it it refused to start

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It's not the refusing to start, it's the refusing to turn over that seems to be the issue ...

As James says battery or starter or cables ...

Check cables first, for tightness and not touching anything they shouldn't ...

Starter could be pooped, have you got another to try or bench test the one you have ...

 

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Swainey

New Member

• Jul 31, 2016

• #7

Already checked the starter. And got multiple batteries as well as jump leads on another vehicle

 

Dan_Trials

Well-Known Member

• Aug 1, 2016

• #8

Does the engine actually turn over easily by hand?
Have you tried removing the auxiliary drive belt and trying again?
Have you measured the resistance in the cables?
Have you measured the voltage at the starter motor under load?

 

Landmark2

Well-Known Member

• Aug 1, 2016

• #9

Hi, Make sure the small spade terminal on the starter motor selinoid is good too
Griff

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Aug 1, 2016

• #10

If you hear the starter solenoid clicking loud and no turn over push the vehicle forward a bit while it's in gear and try then

 

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tulipandthistle

Active Member

• Aug 1, 2016

• #11

Did you try a bump start? Did that work?