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dampsox

Active Member

• Apr 15, 2013

• #1

001 TD4 Freelander.

I possibly have a loose or dirty contact on the 12v supply into the Starter (sometimes the car starts, other times not even a click).

I have followed the Haynes manual as far as removing the main plastic engine cover, then removal of the battery and battery tray.

But then the book seems to go very quiet...all the Freelander variants, I just can't seem to make sense of it.. anyone oblige me on the next step?

I am just looking to get to the Starter's 12v wire to give it a shake and clean.

(car is not as yet up on jacks -do I need them?)

 

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dampsox

Active Member

• Apr 15, 2013

• #2

here's where I am up to... I posted this picture as there is a wiring loom sat under the removed battery tray, and the insulation covering has been chaffed close to the point of breaking the wires inside the loon (see red arrow). Just thought I'd mention that, out of interest I suppose..

 

baptista

Active Member

• Apr 15, 2013

• #3

12 years old and those symptoms, probably the starters solenoid making bad contact

 

teddywood1

Well-Known Member

• Apr 16, 2013

• #4

or the ignition switch you can tell if it is this by bypassing it and running a wire of the battery positive to the stater motor teminal on the solenoid just touch it and it will go, have your ingnition switched on and OUT of gear if it does not start then it is the solenoid

 

hd3

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Full Member

• Apr 17, 2013

• #5

Just thought I'd mention that, out of interest I suppose

Click to expand...

thanks for pointing that out .. good to know a possible fault area

 

teddywood1

Well-Known Member

• Apr 17, 2013

• #6

my wife did have that problem about 10 years ago i cleaned the contacts in the ignition switch ( you have to dismantel it) with a bit of fine sandpaper , and she has had no trouble since.

 

Last edited: Jul 29, 2013

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dampsox

Active Member

• Jul 29, 2013

• #7

Sorry for late closure of this thread. It was just a dirty/loose contact terminal on the 12v feed wire to the starter. Removed, cleaned, Vaseline'd, no problems since - and fixed that weak-spot under the battery tray that was abrading the wires.

 

englishbullterrier

Active Member

• Jul 29, 2013

• #8

Thanks for the follow up. Always important when threads are found using the search function...