starting issues plus a few others..

[nikalele]

Just after a few opions,

My van has a problem starting. Used to be only now and again but seems to be more or less everytime now. what happens is, basically nothing. turn the key, can't hear anything happen. I'll then put it in gear, handbrake off, get out and rock it back and forward. jump back in, out of gear turn the key and starts up fine. looks funny but it works every time. Why is this?

iv got the starter off at the moment as im in the middle of renewing the clutch and a leaky intermediate gasket on the box. So im guessing it will be worth taking it apart and greasing everything up and what have you just as its off.

Another problem i was having is that my clutch pedal seemed (i say seemed because maybe it'l be sorted after iv replaced and bled the clutch) had about and inch or two of "floppyness". where there was no resistance at all when pressing it down for these two inches also loosing fluid somewhere. Iv just done all the brakes with new cylinders and pads so no leaks there. master cylinder looks dry. no fluid around drivers floor. slave cylinder looks kinda wet but not as wet as how other people have described in other posts with leaky slaves. little confused.
As i say this may be resolved after i fit new clutch and slave and bleed through. but i did try bleeding it a few months back to no avail. Air in the master cylinder? no idea.

What do you think? any advice or knowledge appreciated

Cheers

[edoh]

always worth a look on the wiki -

https://club8090.co.uk/wiki/Al ... t_starting" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[kevtherev]

Sticky starters slow starting have been well covered so try searching for extra info

usual suspects.... Worn starter bush.. Bad earth... Starter shagged... Battery shagged

[nikalele]

OKay so after putting everything back together the starting problems resolved. Must have been a bad earth, as all i did was clean up mating facing and earth connection. started up fine.

I think i may have found the problem to my floppy clutch pedal. After getting an decent exploded diagram of the clutch system iv concluded that it could be down to the operation rod from the pedal to the clutch master cylinder. it looks like ( from the diagram as its impossible to see anything behind there) theres a degree of adjustment here as theres a threaded rod going in the what they call on the diagram the clevis (?) where the pedal attached to the rod.
If i feel around the bellows of the cylinder for the push rod and then push the pedal down pressure on the pedal doesnt begin until the rod meets the cylinder. So far to me this is making sense of the problem but as i cant really see anything behind there or really get more then the end of a finger onto the rod its hard to say if iv got the right idea. Anyone had a similar problem and resolved it? if so how the heck do you get to it?

If this doesnt sound right any ideas?


cheers

[nikalele]

oh yeh, dont know if it matters but its an 85 1.9 diesel with the 1y engine.