Hi all,
When I say 'all good' clearly it isn't, or i wouldn't be posting. I've checked all the other threads in the search, and think this is different.
Landy was parked in a field for 6 months, which I know is bad. When I parked it starter worked fine. When I went to move it with a new battery, got the solenoid click but nowt else. Bumped it, and it ran.
So now, about 99 times in 100 the starter won't turn, just get the click. When it does turn it grinds out pretty slow and noisy, then picks up and fires. Doesn't make any difference if clutch is in or out, and when it is running gearbox seems fine, changes gear ok, and engages / disengages fine.
Thought it maight be starter motor, so got a new one.
Thought it might be battery so fitted a new one.
Thought it might be starter solenoid, so fitted a new one.
Thought it might be earth strap. so removed it and cleaned and replaced.
But it is still unchanged. Tried bypassing solenoid, no difference, tried attache jump leads direct to live lead, and earth on the starter. Still nothing.
Took starter out, repeated the jumps and it span up. So not only is it new, its passed the bench test.
Tried the ignition circuit wiring by attaching a test lamp to the live on the starter motor, and negative to the earth strap where it joins the starter motor. When I turn the ignition key .... the test lamp lights up.
So to summarise, I think the ignition circuit is ok as the test lamp lights on the points of the starter motor when it should. I think the starter motor is ok as it is new, and it passed the bench test. The wiring is all basically ok, as 1 in 100 it spins up slowly at first and then fires, and then if I stop the engine, and try to restart it a couple of hours later, it spins up ok.
But if I leave it overnight we are back to it not spinning the starter. Just clicking the solenoid. And even when i attach the jumps direct to the starter while it is installed it isn't turning.
I can't tell if its an intermittent electric fault, but I don't think so and can't think what / where it would be. I suspect that for some reason the flywheel is refusing to turn, but the clutch is fine, the gearbox seems to work as normal.
Any thoughts / help gratefully received. This is driving me spare.
Gary
When I say 'all good' clearly it isn't, or i wouldn't be posting. I've checked all the other threads in the search, and think this is different.
Landy was parked in a field for 6 months, which I know is bad. When I parked it starter worked fine. When I went to move it with a new battery, got the solenoid click but nowt else. Bumped it, and it ran.
So now, about 99 times in 100 the starter won't turn, just get the click. When it does turn it grinds out pretty slow and noisy, then picks up and fires. Doesn't make any difference if clutch is in or out, and when it is running gearbox seems fine, changes gear ok, and engages / disengages fine.
Thought it maight be starter motor, so got a new one.
Thought it might be battery so fitted a new one.
Thought it might be starter solenoid, so fitted a new one.
Thought it might be earth strap. so removed it and cleaned and replaced.
But it is still unchanged. Tried bypassing solenoid, no difference, tried attache jump leads direct to live lead, and earth on the starter. Still nothing.
Took starter out, repeated the jumps and it span up. So not only is it new, its passed the bench test.
Tried the ignition circuit wiring by attaching a test lamp to the live on the starter motor, and negative to the earth strap where it joins the starter motor. When I turn the ignition key .... the test lamp lights up.
So to summarise, I think the ignition circuit is ok as the test lamp lights on the points of the starter motor when it should. I think the starter motor is ok as it is new, and it passed the bench test. The wiring is all basically ok, as 1 in 100 it spins up slowly at first and then fires, and then if I stop the engine, and try to restart it a couple of hours later, it spins up ok.
But if I leave it overnight we are back to it not spinning the starter. Just clicking the solenoid. And even when i attach the jumps direct to the starter while it is installed it isn't turning.
I can't tell if its an intermittent electric fault, but I don't think so and can't think what / where it would be. I suspect that for some reason the flywheel is refusing to turn, but the clutch is fine, the gearbox seems to work as normal.
Any thoughts / help gratefully received. This is driving me spare.
Gary