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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
Not wanting to start :-(
Thursday this week the Landy started first turn of the key after being asleep for a week or so.

Saturday morning, again started first turn of the key. During Saturday while sat around between recoveries at Oulton Park I noticed sometimes the car would crank for longer than normal and then start and other times, it was on the button.

Drove home OK and then this morning came to start the car and click.. Nothing. No crank.
Good voltage at the starter and solenoid clicks. But no start.

I did try taping the solenoid but no joy.

Stuck solenoid?

Rebuild kits are available but in my experience, they don't seem to last long... Sad 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #1077339 12th Oct 2025 6:30pm
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TexasRover



Member Since: 24 Nov 2022
Location: Paris
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France 2002 Defender 110 Td5 DCPU Chawton White
Burned contacts can cause that. You can buy replacements and change yourself. Of course can also be that the motor has packed up, but the contacts are a common fault. Typically however you get a few false starts before they completely let go
Post #1077343 12th Oct 2025 6:59pm
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landy andy



Member Since: 15 Feb 2009
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2006 Defender 110 Td5 USW Zermatt Silver
In my experience they get sticky first so a few goes of the key and it will eventually go, but I’m sure they can suddenly completely fail.
Post #1077373 13th Oct 2025 7:02am
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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
In this instance, its failed Sad Luckily, I was at home 1999 Defender TD5 110

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John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #1077477 14th Oct 2025 5:37pm
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revd



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not too bad a job on Td5 if you have exactly the right length of 3/8 extension for the 15mm top bolt
Post #1077507 14th Oct 2025 8:22pm
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excossack



Member Since: 22 Feb 2012
Location: North West
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Caledonian Blue
i found mine was 17mm nut and the rest are 13mm. 1999 Defender TD5 110

Regards
John M0VAZ
Econet Station 48 no clock
Post #1077614 15th Oct 2025 7:03pm
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Notyalc



Member Since: 27 Jul 2018
Location: Northumberland
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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Epsom Green
X8R supply a solenoid kit. I fitted mine about 5 years ago, been faultless.
Post #1077618 15th Oct 2025 7:47pm
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revd



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I had fair warning and replaced before I was stranded.

X8R supplied my solenoid kit, quality appears good and has worked fine for 12,000 miles.

The starter motor itself was a reconditioned unit so there was some history prior to my ownership

15mm bolt with flange head on 10mm thread - which would typically have 17mm spanner size
Post #1077642 15th Oct 2025 9:54pm
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miker



Member Since: 13 Sep 2015
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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
Rebuilt my solenoid a couple of times now, and the symptoms sound right. I've never had the plunger get stuck, it's usually just arced the contacts away to nothing.

Turning the plunger, and giving the contacts an emery cloth and a quick bend can get you out of a mess if you're desperate. Just not for long!
Post #1077649 15th Oct 2025 10:39pm
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