Bound to happen - starter out
Camel Trophy
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From: Britainistan, UK
Yes it goes to the starter. I would use a can of electric parts cleaner on the starter and wire ends, if there is a lot of build up brush with a brass brush to knock it all off.
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Drifting
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If i go more than 4-5 days without cranking mine it won't turn over. If i hook jumper cables to it it turns over immediately. I've had to do this more often now. I'm not sure if I need to replace the starter or what. Both the starter and alternator are original from 1998. Maybe that should be a hint.
Check that before you do anything else.
I finally fixed my starting problem today, changed the starter "TWICE", Installed it the first time and when I was about to plug in the ignition wire the ****ing thing broke off of the starter, almost made me cry. I had to pull the starter off again, take it home, solder the ****ing piece back on and put it on again... It started on the first try after that...
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Pro Wrench
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From: Bham
Battery is new. Just threw in an Interstate a few weeks ago. 4-5 days of sitting and no crank. I do have oil saturated the starter end of the line. That leaves the starter and alternator i guess. Both of which need to be replaced but i'm pretty stoked they got 18 years of use and still going. Alternator i can do myself. Starter not so much. May research some local shops. If i ran into the situation you did i would be up the creek since i dont have any soldering eq.
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Drifting
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Battery is new. Just threw in an Interstate a few weeks ago. 4-5 days of sitting and no crank. I do have oil saturated the starter end of the line. That leaves the starter and alternator i guess. Both of which need to be replaced but i'm pretty stoked they got 18 years of use and still going. Alternator i can do myself. Starter not so much. May research some local shops. If i ran into the situation you did i would be up the creek since i dont have any soldering eq.
Camel Trophy
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I installed a quick disconnect on the negative side my Disco's battery. This is to disconnect the battery if I park it and plan to be out of town for more than a couple of days.
The downside is that I'll have to reprogram the radio stations on my Sony radio but I normally use my iPod.
The downside is that I'll have to reprogram the radio stations on my Sony radio but I normally use my iPod.
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Pro Wrench
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From: Bham
"I guess this can be done on all motors. Even the alternator?"
I bought a can yesterday and sprayed the heck out of the starter, well, at least what I could hit. It has a heat shield that blocks most of it. Had to crawl underneath it.
I bought a can yesterday and sprayed the heck out of the starter, well, at least what I could hit. It has a heat shield that blocks most of it. Had to crawl underneath it.
Drifting
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That heat shield is just snapped on to the starter, you can move it out the way easily, but it's also held with a screw so it wont come off.