Bodstruck
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Wiltshire
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It is a manual 
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 6th Dec 2019 8:42 pm |
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jonnybeer
Member Since: 18 Nov 2014
Location: Billericay Essex
Posts: 222
 
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 Me having a senior moment
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| 6th Dec 2019 8:50 pm |
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Dillon
Member Since: 05 Jan 2018
Location: Brighton
Posts: 103
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I know this is going to sound silly and I'm sure you have checked it but.... are you sure the positive terminal connection is done up really tight
Good luck
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| 6th Dec 2019 10:02 pm |
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Moo
D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 13879
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I have a good used starter motor. £30 👍 New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!)
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner 
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
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| 6th Dec 2019 11:36 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
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aja4x4 wrote:Check the earth wire to the engine by putting a jump lead from the battery negative to a good point on the engine.
I have seen them rot through and cause issues like yours, i think i have read somewhere that the positive wire to the starter can rub and start to short.
Have you tried the above?- it is far easier and safer than bump starting and will eliminate the earth cable if it makes no difference  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 7th Dec 2019 9:28 am |
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Bodstruck
Member Since: 17 Aug 2017
Location: Wiltshire
Posts: 230
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All sorted. Thanks for the pointers and tips everyone.
Starter motor was dead. Replacement fitted and all is well.
Not an ideal night for lying on your back on a gravel drive trying to work out how the hell you get to the various bolts and then actually get the starter of of the available hole.
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| 12th Dec 2019 12:24 am |
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