mcc1979ian Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Morning gents, Iv been having a couple of issues lately with the old 90 and then yesterday found another. She can sit at work for 5-6 days and start first turn of the key then other days sit 5 mins and just a single click or a sound like the battery is flat. Usually in the end she turns over eventually as if the battery is full of life. Iv tested the battery and all is ok and charging fine, yesterday she had sat for the 6 days and fired up first turn of the key so I drove the 6 mile home and stopped at the shop, be lucky to be out 2mins and gets back in and just a click then another click and so on. My old man came out and gave me a tow and she started no probs, drive home and again she wouldn’t start, tried a few times then on the 4th time she started no probs. She’s a kinda bitsa motor fitted with a 300tdi coupled to an lt77 so sits quite far back in the bay. Iv had a look around and whilst in there find the hose from the oil breather had melted through and snapped as it must of been rubbing on the manifold. Question is is does this need replaced or can I modify it somehow? Would this affect its starting? Could the excess heat in that area from the turbo and manifold affect the starter motor? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 a broken breather hose wouldn't stop a engine starting, more likely to be a current drain or poor connection at starter motor or battery terminal or dirty corroded earth cable connections, or a dying starter motor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcc1979ian Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Cheers, Iv started stripping it out today to remove the bulkhead for a refurb so will get a right look at everything whilst it’s out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demonwolf444 Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 Mine does this when I have been working on it and forget to tighten up the leads to the battery terminals, click and it just doesn't start, sound like a bad connection to me somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjwom23 Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 If your battery is good (and charged) then it will be a bad connection or corroded earth. Disconnect everything, clean up rust, and loads of copper grease when you reassemble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcc1979ian Posted April 16, 2018 Author Share Posted April 16, 2018 Well iv not touched anything and all of a sudden she fires up instantly everytime. Strange ol machines 🤨 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurt Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 Had something similar with mine. Turned out to be the ignition switch in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcc1979ian Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 I did wonder about that too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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