90maniac

Active Member

• Feb 17, 2013

• #1

To start with i have a 3.5 v8, starter motor burnt out the other day so have put a new one on and all it is doing is clicking, very confused took it off the engine and it pushes in and spins but when in the engine it doesnt, faulty starter or something more serious?
Cheers steve

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Feb 18, 2013

• #2

Have you forgotten to connect the earth strap to the engine? not 100% on a 90 but on my disco the earth strap to the engine bolts on the top starter motor bolt, direct from the battery.

could be the easy option, i have forgotten this in past!

 

90maniac

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2013

• #3

Ah well you see there isnt an earth strap on there (is a discovery engine), i have made a temporary earth but i dont know where i can get a strap from

 

90maniac

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2013

• #4

Does the earth strap just attach to the chassis or battery?

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Feb 18, 2013

• #5

starter should earth via casing then strap iirc. go get a jump lead and stick one end to the engine and the other to your battery. see if it works.

 

90maniac

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2013

• #6

Yeah thats what i have done jump lead on starter and it fires up

 

Mr Noisy

Coming in your ears.

• Feb 18, 2013

• #7

Well there you go then, get some 400amp welding cable from your local welding shop and sort the job out.

Not sure why you needed to ask?!

 

90maniac

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2013

• #8

Yeah my mate came and figured it out after i put this post on thats why i had eneded up trying the jump lead earth

 

trax

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Events Planner

• Feb 18, 2013

• #9

least you sorted it, cheap fix

 

90maniac

Active Member

• Feb 18, 2013

• #10

Haha i wish cant put ma window up properly its a pain lol