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Bumble

Member

• May 21, 2014

• #1

Hi all , yet another problem , solenoid gives a loud clunk but nothing else, this also brings on the dash lights / running lights for fan and lights??? Have tried shorting across solenoid , get sparks but nothing else, bump starts and runs fine ,help please !!!

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2014

• #2

Check engine earth, connections to starter and make sure the starter lead hasn't shorted to chassis - though you'd probably get smoke from solenoid then.

Next up will be taking off and having a good look at the starter, it may just be stuck...

 

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Bumble

Member

• May 21, 2014

• #3

Hi, smoke from solenoid?,yep saw that ,cable from solenoid around the back of engine was smoking on the connection to solenoid if that makes sense! What would that point to??

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2014

• #4

Could be a short circuit where cable from solenoid to starter has rubbed through and is shorting to the block...or could be a buggered starter. Hopefully its the cable!

 

joe27979

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2014

• #5

means either that connection is loose causing a high resistance and heating up or that cable is grounded out on the bellhousing/bulkhead at back of engine....or your starters shorted out to name a fee :-/

 

joe27979

Well-Known Member

• May 21, 2014

• #6

Dom beat me to it

 

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Bumble

Member

• May 22, 2014

• #7

Thanks guys, would that explain the random lights coming on when trying to start? Bumped and had running ,keyed the ignition as if to start and everything cuts out,will be checking cable /starter later

 

joe27979

Well-Known Member

• May 22, 2014

• #8

if u turn key and everything cuts out I would suspect something is going straight to ground.

 

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Bumble

Member

• May 22, 2014

• #9

Did find the starter cable welded to the manifold, have pulled that away but still cutting out , will be replacing the cable and trying again , will keep you all updated !!

 

B

Bumble

Member

• May 22, 2014

• #10

It's the solenoid guys , no clicking at all now after firstly firing up!!!, bridged the solenoid with the trusty screw driver and away she went , so new solenoid and new lead tomorrow , thanks again guys for all the advice

 

dominicbeesley

Well-Known Member

• May 22, 2014

• #11

Solenoid will have been burnt out by previous short circuit...a few hundred amps will do that!