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I am trying to get the engine to turn over to get to oil around before firing up off the starter motor.

When turning the ignition key the starter motor spins but does not engage. I have checked and cleaned all the earths, i have put on a new solinoid and have had a spare stater motor and it still does the same. The battery is charged up.

On the solinoid i have the battery connected to the outside with and the starter on the inside closest to the body.

The engine turns freely by hand and i have had it running before i took it out and i have not touched the clutch.

Any ideas or advice would be appreciated. Thanks

I take it your using the seperate solenoid and pre verto setup?

Hi,
Cables are the wrong way round
Battery cable should be nearest the engine and the starter cable nearest the inner wing :)
Cheers,
Gavin :)

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Thats how i have it connected, i have charged the battery overnight so i will see today what happens

Hi,
Sorry read that wrong
Does the pinion turn freely on the bendix? By that I mean if you turn the pinion so it moves down the shaft does is spring back by itself?
I take it you've put the engine earth lead back on?
Cheers,
Gavin :)

Edited by Bat on 11th Nov, 2007.

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all earths have been cleaned. battery is charged ready 13.56amps, still spinning the starter slowly. now i am stuck??i can only think it is the battery

Edited by philc on 11th Nov, 2007.

Hi,
Try connecting the battery straight to the starter with some jump leads.
Make sure it's in neutral though!
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Gavin :)

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i have put my meter on the battery reading 12.45, turned on the ignition and i goes down to 4.8. no jump leads i'm affraid on the list though

Hi,
If you've measured that across the battery itself, the battery is buggered! :(
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i have put my meter on the battery reading 12.45, turned on the ignition and i goes down to 4.8. no jump leads i'm affraid on the list though

i have put my meter on the battery reading 12.45, turned on the ignition and i goes down to 4.8. no jump leads i'm affraid on the list though

battery is fooked. it wont start with 4.8v, you've answered your own question.

i have 12.45 at the solinoid i only get that once i turn the key. Doesn't the starter motor use loads of power, hence the drop in voltage???

Yes the starter will drop the battery voltage, but not that much.

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guys, once again thanks for your help, it was the battery, now have 80psi off the starter motor. what a joyious occassion.

Good man :) Now get it fired up

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Ooh I love a happy ending!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

its been a costly ending, that much i know

Nevertheless, a happy one!

In the 13's at last!.. Just

indeed