Still having start problems!! And now more!!!

[wightrascal]

Hi all
As u may have read in another post just recently i was having starting problems,thanks to dellboy this was sorted with a nice starter motor.
My problem is now that a fully charged battery 2 months old will not start her in the morning, i have to put a booster on and she will start first turn, lovely i can cope with that for a while, but now twice in the last three days ive done two trips of maybe 6 miles or more , when she starts to judder and eventually stops dead, turns the key and nothing complete silence. Just got towed to work put charger on and she started first time, drove her around the block came back turned her off and tryed to start again and nothing!!!!!! Ive now got her on charge again.
Sorry for the long windedness but i thought if u had the full facts then u mat know what my problem could be.
Hope someone can help as this is my daily just need to get to friday and im off so can sort out.
Thanx in advance mark

[spacehopper]

I would check all your earth straps and your main lead to the batteries. These can fray to the point that sometimes you'll get nothing, move them a touch and you get full current again. I have found that the engine to earth lead (left side of engine) can degrade and become faulty.

[J J 007]

Make an earth lead from an old jump lead bolt it to engine and suspension top one problem solved

[wightrascal]

Thanx guys
As u have both mentioned the same thing ill start there,any particular area on the engine i should bolt it to?
Thanx mark

[TITCH]

Yes,

any decent sized one that you know is truly part of the engine's casting etc, wire brush off to make a very clean connection both ends.

You could use a jump lead in the same way, making a connection, just to test if this is the problem first. In reality though, you'll only be doing good with a good earth connection, so I'd do it anyway.

Titch

[J J 007]

I will send you a photo of mine

[Dell Boy]

Do the earth as suggested.
If that does not work have the alternator checked.
It may not be working or shorting to earth.
Does the red ignition/battery light go out when the engine is running?

Derek.

[wightrascal]

hi dell
yes the battery/ign light does go out when running

[TITCH]

Multimeter on the battery when the engines running?? should get close to 14 Volts (13.8 is it?)

[wightrascal]

hi titch
ive done this but never got higher than about 12-80 never been into the 13's thats with just the engine running everything else swiched off

[>>CHOP<<]

alternator probebly knackered....espacially with using lights fan wipers alot more in winter not charging battery...

[TITCH]

Ah,
that could be one of the main problems then, the battery isn't getting the charge and as Chop says, you'll be using more electrical parts this time of year.
Earth cable is still a very good idea to get done anyway, but I would go for another alternator as well.

Titch

[J J 007]

Mine reads 14.1 on tickover

[TITCH]

Hi JJ,

I guess that's about what it needs yes?  mind you, with all your amps etc doesn't yours need an alternator/booster just for them???

Titch

[Dell Boy]

Good used alternator £20.00 plus £14.00 postage.

Derek.