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Hi All,

My 1989 landrover 90 with 200tdi starts and runs lovely most of the time , I have had a new alternator fitted and battery in the recent past, it always starts fine from cold even after sitting for a week ( has battery cut -off switch ) but occasional and again today after driving for about 30 mins I stopped for diesel but when I went to start it was as if battery was flat and turned over very slowly and would not start but eventually it did start, for rest of the day driving and stopping it started as usual, so what is causing this wee problem.

I am thinking a bad connection , perhaps at starter but really not sure, strange that it never does it when cold,

any advice welcome,

Chees

Donald

I'm having a similar issue with my Lwt. Like you I suspect a bad earth. Thought I'd fixed it as the actual battery had a loose connection ( Doh !) but no...  Next step will be to run a new engine-chassis earth strap unless anyone has any better ideas ?

I had the same and checked right through the earth leads which were ok. Turned out the Starter motor cog (the one that flies out to engage the flywheel I forget the name) was sticky, a good clean and some lub and it has been a lot better.

I had the same and checked right through the earth leads which were ok. Turned out the Starter motor cog (the one that flies out to engage the flywheel I forget the name) was sticky, a good clean and some lub and it has been a lot better.

agree with that ^^^^

drop the starter and spray with plenty of good quality PTFE or white grease - works a treat 

Thanks Guys,

Is the starter easy to get a from underneath I suppose, not easy from top, when out today and looking from below at the passenger side behind front wheel I noticed a light weight earth wire that was attached to chassis but not connected other end , its only about a foot long and has a round connector n the end , for a bolt to go through, not sure if when fitting this engine they fitted another earth strap but I dont think it can do any harm to connect this one ?

donald.

I would replace any of the flat multi braid type of earth wire with new ones made from 50mm welding cable, to check get someone to turn the starter while you wiggle the braided earth from underneath,lots of sparks will show if there is a  problem!

Cant find any earth straps !!!!! need to look again, where should they be located and if there are none would the vehicle start and run so well ??

cheers


Donald.

the standard one goes from the transfer box to the chassis, i had issues with the earths on mine i fitted
engine to chassis
transfer to chassis
and transfer to seatbox to battery. problem solved if a bit overkill , mine was starting ok but melting handbrake cables