Following the last few posts I should say that, fortunately, the (dis)charging problem was completely cured with the previously reported clean-up of the main live terminals on the starter motor, so the only ongoing problem is the random starter motor issue in that it often doesn't want to spin...

Hi Grrrrr, Not sure yet but the starter from the donor car behaves exactly the same as the original and both would start the car first time from cold so it would be quite a coincidence if both showed the same symptoms. When it decides not to work there isn't a hint of a noise from the starter...

The saga continues.... Having completed various other unrelated jobs I have now returned to the non-starting problem and after looking at Ratae's suggested link I realise my description of "non-starting" should more accurately be "not turning over", as the starter often refuses to operate when...

Problem solved - Partly! Following dubbleRR's original advices and continuing my own efforts I went back to Rave and saw the starter solenoid terminal was a joint en route back to the battery +ve and, importantly, it was something I had disturbed to give access to replace the energizer wire...

Thanks Ratae, I can't remember that - I checked the battery symbol came on with the ignition OK and went out again immediately after the start-up. I'll look for the ignition symbol tomorrow, just in case it's necessary to allow the full charging power.

Thanks dubbleRR, I think you're on the right track. I managed to check alternator output earlier (between showers) and it showed 14.8v between main terminal and the earth casing so I guess its producing OK - just not delivering a full charge to the battery. Next chance I get will be to try and...

Have spent last hour or so trawling the R/R Forum for guidance but don't seem to be asking the right search questions as not having much luck, so trying new thread instead. Vehicle is '98 P38 with 4.6 Gems motor c/w LPG and when engine running, it seems to be actively discharging the battery at...

Cheers eightinavee, looks like this is a goer and thanks for tip on Tig welding the crank sensor mount. If I come across any further pitfalls I'll post them - might be useful to another fellow sufferer.

Thanks martynv8, if all goes well mine should be back on lpg too.

Cheers Cooltide, that'll be Plan B !

Thanks Saint.V8 and regret my original post was a bit vague but the plan is just to use the post '99 4.0 recon motor (with all my 4.6 Gems ancilliaries) as a swap for the sickly 4.6, but also with the noted alterations so that I still have a 4.6 motor and the Gems system will still work - I...

Questions, questions! I have the opportunity to change my existing sickly ’98 4.6 Gems motor (with slipped liners) for a post ’99 Thor/Bosch 4.0 re-con/manufactured motor with top hat liners and after several hours trawling the forums believe it may be possible to regain the full 4.6 litre...