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chopcat



Member Since: 11 Sep 2012
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Wales 2000 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Java Black
Diagnosis Please
(and help with spelling!)

A few days ago our 2000 td5 refused to turn over.
Charged the battery and next day it was fine
Day after - no turning over.
Bad battery thinks I so changes it
Ok for a couple of days then stops in the middle of a run same symptoms.
After leaving it for an hour it starts and runs

Looking at the battery the +ve terminal is very hot
Volts look good
Charging seems to be 20A ish

Are we looking at an alternator gone US?

cheers for the help as always

CC
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chopcat



Member Since: 11 Sep 2012
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Wales 2000 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Java Black
Having read up a bit now I am thinking it is the starter motor.

Difficulty turning the starter over
sticky so when it is running it is acting like a generator and super charging the battery making the terminals hot and frying the old battery.

Will tell you if a new starter sorts it out.

unless anyone has a better idea.
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dorsetsmith



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or repair it




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roel



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If your startermotor is turning very heavy by hand. Open the gearbox section and change the grease. Roel

1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001)
1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009)
2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts.
2003 90 Td5 (2009-now)
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chopcat



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With the starter changed the symptoms seem to have dissapeared.

I put a new one in for £90 to get it done quickly. So fingers crossed it will remain that way.

Interestingly not many here seem to have had the same problem so hopefully this might be useful to some.

Tc
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gazman



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I don't know the correct term. But the wiring to my starter played up until I cleaned the switched live and greased it up. Messing and wiggling the connection would get it to start.

It was always after it had got wet or damp. 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r
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