I'm a novice owner trying to learn. My 2.5 TD starts most of the time, but randomly the starter won't engage. The starter was rebuilt six months ago and I have cleaned the connections to it and checked the battery is good. When it won't start I can try the key 35 times and get a "click" and then...

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I'm new to the forum and the wonderful world of Defender 90's with a new-to-me 1987 2.5TD. I'm anxious to learn, anyone with recommendations on the best manuals? Thanks!