Frozen Starter??

Andy

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Dec 20, 2009, 10:42:43 AM12/20/09

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Got in the Disco V8 this morning, turned the key and click, nothing. Battery
fine, coolant in expansion tank not frozen and plenty of anti-freeze as
recently changed.

5 or 6 clicks later and it burst into life and ran fine.

Baffled by what it was, wonder if the starter motor was frozen? It rained
last night for a bit before dropping to around minus 6 so sheet ice
everywhere.

Any ideas???
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Andy

Nige

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Dec 20, 2009, 10:49:54 AM12/20/09

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More likely a fucked starter solenoid, had one on the D2, did exactly the
same.

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Andy

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Dec 20, 2009, 10:57:45 AM12/20/09

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"Nige" <de...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> Andy wrote:
>> Got in the Disco V8 this morning, turned the key and click, nothing.
>> Battery
>> fine, coolant in expansion tank not frozen and plenty of anti-freeze as
>> recently changed.
>>
>> 5 or 6 clicks later and it burst into life and ran fine.
>>
>> Baffled by what it was, wonder if the starter motor was frozen? It rained
>> last night for a bit before dropping to around minus 6 so sheet ice
>> everywhere.
>>
>> Any ideas???
>
> More likely a fucked starter solenoid, had one on the D2, did exactly the
> same.

> Nige,

Just a bit coincidental with the extreme cold, it has always started on the
button before and has done ever since this morning.

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Andy

William Black

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Dec 20, 2009, 6:10:46 PM12/20/09

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The alarm spider.

Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.

http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=86

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William Black

"Any number under six"

The answer given by Englishman Richard Peeke when asked by the Duke of
Medina Sidonia how many Spanish sword and buckler men he could beat
single handed with a quarterstaff.

Andy

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Dec 21, 2009, 5:34:35 AM12/21/09

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"William Black" <willia...@hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Andy wrote:
>> Got in the Disco V8 this morning, turned the key and click, nothing.
>> Battery fine, coolant in expansion tank not frozen and plenty of
>> anti-freeze as recently changed.
>>
>> 5 or 6 clicks later and it burst into life and ran fine.
>>
>> Baffled by what it was, wonder if the starter motor was frozen? It rained
>> last night for a bit before dropping to around minus 6 so sheet ice
>> everywhere.
>>
>> Any ideas???
>
> The alarm spider.
>
> Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
>
> http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=86
>
> --
> William Black
>

No alarm on this one (Jap import)

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Andy

Lee_D

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Dec 21, 2009, 7:32:11 AM12/21/09

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"Andy" <andrew...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Nige" <de...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:7p6vct...@mid.individual.net...

>> More likely a fucked starter solenoid, had one on the D2, did exactly the

>> same.
>> Nige,
>
> Just a bit coincidental with the extreme cold, it has always started on
> the button before and has done ever since this morning.
>
> --
> Andy
>
>

Its a blessed relief it happens less in the cold these days than when I had
hair!

Lee

Andy

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Dec 21, 2009, 10:24:17 AM12/21/09

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>> The alarm spider.
>>
>> Been there, done that, got the T-shirt.
>>
>> http://forums.lr4x4.com/index.php?showtopic=86
>>
>> --
>> William Black
>>
>
> No alarm on this one (Jap import)
>
> --
> Andy

Hmm, now I am wondering if it could be this as the car died on me whilst
driving today, came back to life in a couple of minutes though. I didn't
think it had an alarm/immobiliser though as I only lock the car with a key
as I have no remote, there is no LED alarm indicator on the dash between the
2 dials (like on my tdi) and no siren under the bonnet.

Guess I need to follow your link and dismantle the dash console and see if I
can find said 'spider'??

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Andy