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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 26, 2008, 17:14:53

Title: Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 26, 2008, 17:14:53: As the title...........

Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol

The battery take off lead goes to a connection block on the bulkhead before going to the starter. I don't have orang utan arms so I held a breaker bar on the connection whilst I turned the key - it rattled like mad. Did the same on the fuel pump and the starter and nothing was felt?

Any suggestions as I'm not much of a mechanic?

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Title: Re: Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol
Post by: Devon-Rover on October 26, 2008, 18:47:37: Check and clean all the connections, earths included. If still no joy then i would be inclined to think that the starter solenoid is U/S.
Title: Re: Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 26, 2008, 19:33:05: Is the connector in the first post the solenoid?
Title: Re: Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol
Post by: carbore on October 26, 2008, 22:03:35: This may sound silly/obvious but my S111 did that today when I tried to start it afer about 10 months of no use.
The battery was flat, same thing happens on my Elise, it clicks but does not spin.
Title: Re: Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 27, 2008, 08:31:07: Quote from: carbore on October 26, 2008, 22:03:35
This may sound silly/obvious but my S111 did that today when I tried to start it afer about 10 months of no use.
The battery was flat, same thing happens on my Elise, it clicks but does not spin.

Can't be that?!?

It's connected to a charger/conditioner when not in use - but I will check!
Title: Re: Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 27, 2008, 11:09:50: Quote from: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 27, 2008, 08:31:07
Quote from: carbore on October 26, 2008, 22:03:35
This may sound silly/obvious but my S111 did that today when I tried to start it afer about 10 months of no use.
The battery was flat, same thing happens on my Elise, it clicks but does not spin.

Can't be that?!?

It's connected to a charger/conditioner when not in use - but I will check!

:oops: :oops: :oops:

It's the battery.

13.0v on the charger/coditioner
10.3v off the charger/conditioner - key off
00.8v off the charger/conditioner - key on

A new battery it is then.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol
Post by: S188 on November 01, 2008, 18:55:32: Quote from: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 26, 2008, 19:33:05
Is the connector in the first post the solenoid?

If its original its the starter switch. Does the job of a selonoid but technicly its not one as its not remote triggered, The button in the cab is on the other side of it!
Title: Re: Loud, metallic clicking when turning the key but not starting - 1955 86" Petrol
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet on November 02, 2008, 16:05:29: Quote from: auf_wiedersehen_pet on October 27, 2008, 11:09:50

:oops: :oops: :oops:

It's the battery.

13.0v on the charger/coditioner
10.3v off the charger/conditioner - key off
00.8v off the charger/conditioner - key on

A new battery it is then.

Thanks.

A new battery has it sorted!

Thanks all.