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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: mudskipper2006 on October 19, 2013, 20:55:22

Title: TD5 starting issue
Post by: mudskipper2006 on October 19, 2013, 20:55:22: Hi guys i have an 03 auto TD5 and just recently when i go to start her up i just get a clicking sound, after turning the key a few times she turns over ok and starts. This problems has been going on for a few weeks intermitantly but has now started to happen regularly is the starter on the way out.
Title: TD5 starting issue
Post by: Hightower on October 20, 2013, 00:02:22: Yup, sounds like the starter solenoid is on it's way out. Same happened to mine. Best to get it sorted before it finally gives up.
Title: Re: TD5 starting issue
Post by: mudskipper2006 on October 20, 2013, 10:14:55: Read somewhere that its just a case of replacing the copper contactors, does anyone know if this is true and is it an easy fix.
Title: Re: TD5 starting issue
Post by: Paul on October 20, 2013, 11:15:38: Yes that right... It's quite a straight forward job, Repair kits are available on ebay
Title: Re: TD5 starting issue
Post by: mudskipper2006 on October 22, 2013, 20:51:52: Repair kit ordered, doing the the repair on Saturday morning
Title: Re: TD5 starting issue
Post by: mudskipper2006 on October 26, 2013, 13:13:28: Job done, took longer to get the top nut off the starter than it did to fit the new parts to the solenoid, to say the top nut is a pain in the harris is an understatement, spins over like a good un again.
Title: Re: TD5 starting issue
Post by: Paul on October 26, 2013, 20:09:41: Yeah the top nut is fun, Glad your sorted :azn:
Title: Re: TD5 starting issue
Post by: 90Mike on October 26, 2013, 21:33:51: Yeah well done land rover not only do they hide the top nut they change the bloody size to a 15 mm :angry: you only get caught out once :wink: