ozwaldinho
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OK - so the starter solenoid is on and reconnected, I put the exhaust manifold and vacuum pipe (I think) back and then connected the battery.
Tested the battery just to be safe - all good at 12.51v - and then tried to turn it over. Nothing. Again. Not even a click.
The reason why I was replacing the solenoid was because after push starting it and draining the battery accidentally, I reconnected the battery and sparks flew from the neg terminal and there was a lot of smoke and a nasty electrical burning smell from that side of the bay. I recharged the battery after that, but it didn't hold a charge - so replaced it. I also cleaned up the alternator, replaced all of the connectors for the starter motor. Nothing. Not even a click. Verified that the electrics worked though - lights were good.
So then moved onto the solenoid - now replaced with a part from Rovers North - as I said above, all back together, all reconnected and not a sausage. The red 'charge' light shows when ignition is in position I or whatever it is.
So what's next? What am I missing? As I mentioned in my first post, this is my first Landy (my parents always had them) and I'm learning about car maintenance but by no means proficient yet.
TIA!
Tested the battery just to be safe - all good at 12.51v - and then tried to turn it over. Nothing. Again. Not even a click.
The reason why I was replacing the solenoid was because after push starting it and draining the battery accidentally, I reconnected the battery and sparks flew from the neg terminal and there was a lot of smoke and a nasty electrical burning smell from that side of the bay. I recharged the battery after that, but it didn't hold a charge - so replaced it. I also cleaned up the alternator, replaced all of the connectors for the starter motor. Nothing. Not even a click. Verified that the electrics worked though - lights were good.
So then moved onto the solenoid - now replaced with a part from Rovers North - as I said above, all back together, all reconnected and not a sausage. The red 'charge' light shows when ignition is in position I or whatever it is.
So what's next? What am I missing? As I mentioned in my first post, this is my first Landy (my parents always had them) and I'm learning about car maintenance but by no means proficient yet.
TIA!
