My 1990 T25 will not start

[new boy]

That helped it. I gave it an over night charge and that got the T25 1.6TD started. I have got my hazard swicth on oreder from Euro car parts. So once i get that fitted i can see if this helps the battery. Thats if euro have ordered me the right part? Fingers crossed they have

[new boy]

Hello, i have the problem with the glow plug light on the dash!! It comes on from time to time? Its not coming on full/ bright. I just dont know were to start with this fault. Any help will be good.

[edoh]

Have you checked -
https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Di ... d-Starting" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
?

[ringo]

Check the connection to the sensor at the back of the block. Otherwise try a different glow plug relay.

Ringo

[Torkijo]

Have you tried the first 2 things off the list from the 'reluctant starting' link above?
Might be useful to get - at least - get battery and starter motor off the list before giving the van 'the bullet'.
Don't get even - get methodical!

'Pop under the driverside rear wheel arch and check the signal wire to the starter motor is connected to the spade connector on the solenoid.

1. Turn key to first position- red dash lights not coming on. Battery flat or electrical connection faulty, i.e. battery leads loose or fuse loose/blown

2. Turn key to second position (start)- no "click" and starter not turning over, See 1, starter motor seized or electrical connection to starter motor loose.

If connections are secure and not corroded give starter motor a couple of hits with hammer or similar to "unstick" it. Suspect worn starter motor bush.'

Worth a try?

Madame Rose - at the end of Southend pier - she say - 'perserverance furthers' -

Hi


Is there a 3. .... Turn Key and a single click then nothing? Battery fine as lights all on full power, started with a push start and its a 1986 van with a 1.6td

[langb20]

had a problem on my diesel van once with the starter motor: https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=76997
vibes caused the main power to starter to break - symptom then was turn of key and click but nothing else happened
as mentioned though, worth checking all connections are clean, particularly earths

[Torkijo]

had a problem on my diesel van once with the starter motor: https://club8090.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=76997
vibes caused the main power to starter to break - symptom then was turn of key and click but nothing else happened
as mentioned though, worth checking all connections are clean, particularly earths

Hi Langb How easy was it to fix?

Just looked under, located the starter but not sure what to do next. Where did the connection break?

[langb20]

Hey Torkijo,
How much have you tried? when I had the problem I went through the routine of checking all the connections (some of the WIKI has somehow lodged itself in my head, whew - though an iphone would have helped too!). Naturally disconnect the battery to avoid zapping ones self - safety first.

Note (on a diesel) the nearside starter motor bolt that goes through the clutch slave cylinder bracket also acts as an earth, so clean up there too. I know this because on another occasion I mistakenly didn't have the right tool for the job (sacrilidge ) and couldn't get it done up tight enough with an adjustable, it eventually worked it's way loose and she didn't start no more, well did sometimes with a whack of a hammer (in effect an earthing effect) so I thought it was on it's way out but had it tested at local sparkys and said it was fine, lots of headscratching on that one.

So when I had done the earths, checked fuses etc, I figured screw it - take the starter off for a close up & because it was easier to get the sandpaper on it rather than lying on my back (due to gravity the bits of sand fall in your eyes ) That was when the bit I tried to undo - the main power to the starter (the really thick wire on the big bolt that is normally also attached to the battery on the other end of it) which is on the solenoid - that's the bit that sheared off, the bolt & nut was stuck to the eyelet on the wire - corrosion. It seems the plastic end on the solenoid had cracked through vibration over time and had caused enough of a gap inside between the connections for the starter not to fire when required.

The copper pipe trick and tie-cords was purely a temporary fix to get me out of the pooh. I 'borrowed' another starter from my project bus is the honest answer of how to 'fix' however from the second pic in the post, you can see that there are signs of a pending failure through cracks on that one too! (vibes - so people, make sure your fat +ve wire is suitably supported with tie-cords or it'll go eventually - usually up a mountain or somewhere equally handy)
people suggested that I find the part number on it and see if I can get a replacement solenoid. Will get round to taking it to a local sparky soon...

I seem to recall a new starter costing me about £100 a few years ago, not sure if I had to hand in the duff one as exchange too
Hope that helps,
Brent