thewhitewarrior

hi, ive just finnished putting everything back on a bare shell, on trying to start it for the first time, it wont turn over,
on turning the key to the ignition (lights on dash) the fuel pump kicks in but turning it to the start position there is only a click from a relay in the rear, no starter motor noise at all,
ive checked all fuses in both boxes and there ok,
please please please throw some suggestions my way, im stumped.
thanks, phil.

lomas the great

have you checked all the earths

f4la k

iTrader: (1)

Bad earths, dodgy solinoid on starter, Giive it a few chaps with a hammer, or the battery is needing charged up.

TobyCoulson

Sounds like your battery is on the way out. How old is it?

thewhitewarrior

that was fast, the battery has a full charge but i forgot about smacking the starter, and i will check the earths, i bet it will be one of them as its had a full respray,
is there any more earths than:-
2 either side of the front chassie
1 near the wiper motor
1 the other side of the engine bay
2 under the drivers seat
and 1 in the boot
???

f4la k

iTrader: (1)

I think there should be an earth on the inlet fanimold..

thewhitewarrior

oh yes, sorry, there is one on the right hand side of the inlet, ive also put 2 more from the engine to the body, i forgot about them, is there any more small earths?

thewhitewarrior

ive just checked the starter wire with a multi meter and theres nothing coming through when its being turned over, any ideas?

bugeyejohn

iTrader: (11)

I would have thought you should have a starter motor relay somwhere ,when you say no power at the starter im quessing you mean the solenoid feed

thewhitewarrior

yes i tested the spade end that plugs on the starter motor, ill start another thread for the starter relay, thanks very much but anymore help would be good on this thread, thanks phil.

thewhitewarrior

ive just realised that the loom i put back on didnt plug into the gearbox, the loom has 2 plugs and the gearbox has one plug so i left it off untill i can sus it out,
is there a switch in the gearbox that lets it know its in neutral?