vt v6 will not crank over

[No9]

Need help,went to start car today and nothing,changed starter and battery and all i get is a clicking sound from starter relay,replaced and still the same sound but no cranking.
Please can anyone shed some light on the issue.thanks in advance.

 

[accentstencil]

Have you tried changing the relay in the fuse panel?

 

[No9]

yes and its still the same.

 

[accentstencil]

It could be a bad earth I suppose. Try cleaning the battery terminals and clamps and check earth cables, also check the cable from the starter motor to the battery. Make sure the cables have a good clean connection.

 

[No9]

I have replaced both terminals and earth lead ,checked the lead to the starter and it seems fine,im at a loss lol.

 

[accentstencil]

I have replaced both terminals and earth lead ,checked the lead to the starter and it seems fine,im at a loss lol.

Me too, sorry but that's all I can think of.

 

[No9]

Thanks for your help mate,anyone else got any ideas?.
This is my wifes car and she now tells me that a few weeks ago it started to play up,she would turn the key and nothing would happen but on the second try it would start.

 

[accentstencil]

I was thinking that it might be the ignition switch not making good contact when it turns.
You say that you get a clicking sound when you try to start it, is that right?

 

[No9]

Yes its a clicking sound from the relay and the fuel pump primes as normal but when i turn the key the display on the radio dims out but comes back when i let go.

 

[tml678]

Needs a new starter motor mate. My WH ls1 was doing the exact same thing, It got progressively worse until it started to require twenty plus turns of the key to kick it over. Got a new starter, now it starts first time every time