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steve10:
Hi all

I have never had a problem starting my 90. (it's a 1988 with defender 200tdi transplant) until yesterday.

It starting fine having been sat for a week. I then drove it approx 40 miles to where I was meeting someone. When I went to start it again, nothing.... wouldn't even turnover. We got it going by bumpstarting it. I then ran it for 3 hours without turning it off. Stopped for lunch for 20 mins after which it started straight away. Stopped later on and again it started fine.

Got back home, a return journey of 40 miles, parked up and went to restart and had the same problem. I heard one click but that was it, would not turn over.

I went out this morning and it started straight away! If it starts tomorrow morning I will drop in to my garage on the way to work, in the meantime I was wondering if anyone has experienced a similar problem? Any ideas?  Is it coincidence that it wouldn't start after two longish journeys (40 miles at a constant 55mph on the A34)?

cheers

Steve

L90OOK:
I had a similar problem with my 90Td5...I chased the problem for hours & it turned out to be loose terminals on the starter motor.
I took them off, cleaned them, tightened them back up & haven't had a days problem since.
I sudggest you start there & do the earth strap to chassis & battery connections whilst your at it  :afro:

Landyman:
I think you should check the engine earth strap as that can have the same sort of symptoms. :-k

tonto69:
sounds like starter solenoid, next time give it a wack with a mallet see if it works.

steve10:
thanks chaps. will investigate and report back.

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