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obbig
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won't start (mad day )

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hi all went from starting no props, to not turn over at all all's I done was check drive shaft bolts had two lose and give it a oil & filter change
stated it, took it around the front parked up, 20 minutes later red lights but not turn over changed ignition switch had this happen before
cleaned all terminals nothing tried to hot wire it, it did turn but very slow, battery is now charging any ideas cheers bri :ok

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Most likely is you disturbed something like the starter trigger connection while you were at the driveshafts if it was fine before.
could be a coincidence of course.

what engine?
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1600 td diesel got it going now haven't a clue what went wrong cheers bri

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flat battery then
diesels need alot of power to turn over due to the high compression.
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