TD5 intermittent non starter - electical?

[HarryD]

Over the last few days, my 2000 model manual TD5 has failed to start on first stab of the key. There is a clink or clunk from the engine bay and eventually after a couple of stabs it will start and then run as if nothing was wrong. It's internittent but becomming more frequent and ....annoying.
I plan on getting to the starter motor and loosening, greasing, retightening the electical lead contacts to it today.....but anyone else got any other ideas/suggestions?

BTW, the fuel pump can be heard and all the dash lights work as normal. battery is relatively new.

[rbm]

most prob. starter motor failure - we have had alot of these with earlier TD5's

[HarryD]

most prob. starter motor failure - we have had alot of these with earlier TD5's

Thanks RBM....is it a repair/clean up or replacement I am looking at?

[Jon v8]

RBM is right,it will be the starter.The solenoid contacts burn badly in them,cant understand why as the starter doesnt exactly have a hard life on a Td5,plus Denso electrics used to be good stuff on bikes etc - cant blame Lucas or Valeo this time.

[rbm]

sorry its a starter, I have tried to pull one to bits with out much sucsess.

[HarryD]

Hmmm...looks like that warranty that was going to have an easy life till Dec 29th will have some work to do then. :-)

[lynalldiscovery]

Starter a doddle to strip the contacts in the back of the solenoid will be burnt bad. had mine rebuilt by local guy for all of £25!

Lynall

[HarryD]

Booked in now for a new one. If it was after the warranty (just a few days left now) i would have done as lynalldiscovery suggested, but......hey......this is the first 3 month warranty I have EVER used....LOL.

[HarryD]

All sorted. Was the starter motor.
Replaced (with original land rover part) at local non Landy garage under warranty.