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8619simon



Member Since: 04 Nov 2016
Location: North Wales
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Wales 1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green
Starter motor won’t disengage???
Wife started the Landy to drive home this evening and said it was making a terrible racket. She got a few 100m down the road and loads of noise and smoke so pulled over. Real smell of burning. Just looking at it now and wires seem melted from the solenoid to the starter motor. Is it likely the starter motor failed to disengage, hence the noise, and then it overheated and burned the wires?

Anyone had experience of this?

Also how easy is it to change the starter motor on a 300Tdi?

Cheers
Post #998014 29th Jun 2023 10:57pm
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MadTom



Member Since: 10 Sep 2013
Location: Olomouc
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Czech Republic 1999 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Baltic Blue
The same happend to our 130 TD5, but it lasted for about 10 km, before the driver recognised some unusual noise. Starter solenoid was stuck and starter was running all the time. Mechanical part of the starter was OK, but rotor and brushes were worn out and partly burnt. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo Smile
Post #998015 30th Jun 2023 4:53am
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blackwolf



Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey
There was a TSB for the Puma for a similar problem where the starter switch on the column would fail to de-energise the motor.
Post #998020 30th Jun 2023 6:26am
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8619simon



Member Since: 04 Nov 2016
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Wales 1995 Defender 110 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green
Thanks all, comforting to know I’m not alone 😀. Not something I had heard of. Garage confirmed starter motor is toast. New one ordered so another job for next week.
Post #998081 30th Jun 2023 6:47pm
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