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engine won't start
RK - 31/5/12 at 11:34 PM

I know I know, fuel air spark. I recently did an engine transplant CA18DET. I reused the old alternator, which worked before. I reused the old plugs and coils, which worked previously.

I have discovered a leaking clutch slave cylinder (parts for which I have no idea where to source). I cannot get any joy from this, although it does turn over. I am essentially venting because I know it can't be done over the internet.
Thanks for listening.

Westy1994 - 1/6/12 at 12:42 AM

You sounded like me today trying to start mine, first start in 9 months, press the start button - nothing...

Ok, check I actually connected the starter motor up, I had...

Solenoid is working, its a new one as well, am I getting output from it, I was...

Try and manually turn the starter over with a spanner, turns ok..

Remove the starter and flash out on a battery, OH, it works now....

Must be a dodgy earth then, remove the engine earth strap , clean up the area and replace starter, still nothing....

Went and made a brew.........

Removed the starter once again and flashed it out, works again....

Decided that I would take the motor to bits, as I had ruled out everything else.

What was happening was as I fitted the starter cable to the post on the motor itself, the post was turning slightly, not much maybe 5 degrees , however that was enough to put a strain on the brushes inside the motor that need to make contact with the commutator, the brushes were held tight in the holders as I tightened up the cable on the post. As soon as I removed the cable this post would then return to its normal position and the motor would then work........

I may add that this had worked faultlessly for some years as well, just shows you how something so silly stops a perfectly good engine from running.

Hope you get your issues sorted out by the way..

Rich

RK - 1/6/12 at 01:30 AM

Hey thanks! I know people get tired of all these complaints, but it does actually drive me batty. The number of days I hit it and things work as planned are very few and far between! However, once running, I plan to clean up at autoslalom... I have the tyres, the setup, the driver is past his prime, but still going...

Rich

motorcycle_mayhem - 1/6/12 at 09:24 AM

EVERYTHING simply takes far longer, and is far more involved. I often get the non-starting 5VY syndrome, there's some previous grief detailed by others on here. Sometimes it just will not start, reason unknown, though I have spent 100's of hours trying to discover why.

This weeks 'easy' job before a trip was to swap out a rear upright wheel bearing....... I can't even desribe the frustration, lpanic to weld/machine the damaged housing, shafts, etc., all discovered when the items were removed.... agghhh...

I like the '95%' complete (for sale) ads for unfinished kit cars often on this site, 'only take a weekend to finish'...
We know that the last 5% takes 95% of the time and it's inversely proportional going forward.

adithorp - 1/6/12 at 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by motorcycle_mayhem
... I often get the non-starting 5VY syndrome, there's some previous grief detailed by others on here....


Whats that? Is it something specific to yours or a general fault I've never heard of?

RK, stick at it. It's probably something simple you've missed connecting back up. Have a brew and all will feel better after.

RK - 1/6/12 at 04:48 PM

will do. tx again everyone!

RK - 3/6/12 at 12:50 AM

Spark: yes. Fuel: yes. Injectors clicking away when the Cam Angle Sensor is turned: yes. Engine start: no.

I also reset the timing belt to be on the correct teeth on the cam sprockets.