Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

Hi everyone, So went out yesterday ... did some shopping .... Land Rover wouldn't start, One loud click when turning key. ( Series 3 24 volt )

I have ...

Cleaned and checked all connections and terminals.
Hit it ( starter ) with a hammer.
Tried shorting the solenoid , lots of sparks , no movement from the starter.
Put in gear and rocked.

Anyone got any ideas before I take out starter motor?

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

Update on this.... tested everything with voltage reader. power is getting to the starter. Smoke coming from the positive terminal on the starter when the key is turned and held on. Starter motor buggered then?

TheMegaMan · May 5, 2020

Sounds like it to me, yes. Might be worth taking the back off the motor to check on the state of the brushes - might have broken up and something shorting out he 12V supply to the case...

tottot · May 5, 2020

It does sound like it is fubar.

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

Yeah thought as much... taking starter off now. Fun and games........

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

Right everything off and unbolted etc...now the motor itself won't come out ....hammer time?

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

Gave it a fairly good battering from above and below...won't budge.

Stanleysteamer · May 5, 2020

Beginning to think the pinion is jammed in the starter ring gear. Put it in gear and shove the Landy back and forward until it comes free, find a way of catching it as it comes off.

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

I'll give it a go

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

Well it's free ..thought I could get it out without taking the manifold off.. I was wrong...

Stanleysteamer · May 5, 2020

Laurie Bonesetter said:
Well it's free ..thought I could get it out without taking the manifold off.. I was wrong...

Great! Was that the only thing holding it in place?

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

Yes everything was disconnected. A few rocks and it was free. I'm sure there is a way of getting it out without dismantling the whole Land Rover ...does the exhaust manifold come off without having to remove the carb?

jamesmartin · May 5, 2020

should come out with manifold on

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

That's what i thought but apparently not ....tried every angle and swear word i could think off.

steve2286w · May 5, 2020

Does it work on the bench

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

It's still in the Landy ... I'll get it out tomorrow and give it a test.and clean it up.

steve2286w · May 5, 2020

My series 3 diesel comes out from above or below without taking manifold off , yours obv different

Laurie Bonesetter · May 5, 2020

I'll have another go at in the morning see if I'm missing something.

Laurie Bonesetter · May 6, 2020

It's out.... just had to take out one of the bolts on the wing bracket. No life on a bench test. Does anyone know if I can use a 12v starter?...this one is a 24v ( expensive )

steve2286w · May 6, 2020

can you supply 12v and lots of amps to one, as long as the solenoid gets the 12v too can’t see a problem

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