need urgenty help.

[ake]

Locost have you checked and cleaned all the starter cable connections, including the earths

[locost1]

no. now having trouble understanding all this.

to clarify i need to..
.. check cables and connections to starter and battery,
..change battery
..check the teeth on the starter?

I think iam going to change battery,
the starter is of a 1999 transit, would this be ok or shell i take it back off and count the teeth?

[ake]

no. now having trouble understanding all this.

to clarify i need to..
.. check cables and connections to starter and battery, YES
..change battery Charge First
..check the teeth on the starter? Yes

I think iam going to change battery,
the starter is of a 1999 transit, would this be ok or shell i take it back off and count the teeth?

If both vans are diesel then the starters should be compatible but no harm in checking

[KH_Towbars]

no. now having trouble understanding all this.

to clarify i need to..
.. check cables and connections to starter and battery, YES
..change battery Charge First
..check the teeth on the starter? Yes

I think iam going to change battery,
the starter is of a 1999 transit, would this be ok or shell i take it back off and count the teeth?

If both vans are diesel then the starters should be compatible but no harm in checking

yes give battery a decent charge overnight at least 12 hours

[locost1]

ok i will try and put it on charge tonight. Its a halfords 4 year warrenty so will try and exchange it but i have no proof of purchase!
thanks everyone.

[locost1]

hi.i got another battery on charge so will try that.

The starter motor on it is from a Vreg transit. Same teeth as the one i pulled off(13). Would this be ok??

[ake]

hi.i got another battery on charge so will try that.

The starter motor on it is from a Vreg transit. Same teeth as the one i pulled off(13). Would this be ok??

Yes

[locost1]

thankyou.

[locost1]

my battery is charging now. My volt meter says 13.1volts when i take of the charger its saying 12.7

Are these good rates?

[locost1]

just been reading other posts.

There are 2 earth wires on mine. main one goes to a terminal on the starter and the other smaller on goes into the harness.

Should the main neg battery strap go to the starter? Not the mounting bolts but the terminal on the starter!!

Should there be one that connects to engine somewhere??

Anyone live near Warwick, Warwickshire. Midlands!!!!

[KH_Towbars]

yes 12.7 is just enought to start engine but how long has it been on charge? it does need a decent charge like i said at least 12 hours. I bought a battery today as mine failed 10 mins before I had to collect my daughter from school - not good, i was 25 mins late by the time i got someone to pick me up! also leave the battery al least 10 mins before you get a reading as the voltage does tend to drop when you first take it off charge then it will settle at its true voltage

[locost1]

its been on charge now for about 5 hours.
Also there is only one main neg battery lead is this right

[KH_Towbars]

just been reading other posts.

There are 2 earth wires on mine. main one goes to a terminal on the starter and the other smaller on goes into the harness.

Should the main neg battery strap go to the starter? Not the mounting bolts but the terminal on the starter!!

Should there be one that connects to engine somewhere??

Anyone live near Warwick, Warwickshire. Midlands!!!!

I would be tempted to put an extra earth cable to the body or chassis from battery but the problem in hand is on starting and there is no better than battery to started as long as the connections are clead (free from rust)

[KH_Towbars]

its been on charge now for about 5 hours.
Also there is only one main neg battery lead is this right

on the newer vehicles the battery is normally just earthed to the chassis

[locost1]

just to be on the safe side i brought 2 new leads from halfords.

Thats when i noticed that the earth went straight to the terminal on the starter. shell i keep the battery on charge over night?
I removed the bung screws things from the top of the battery. will this be all safe?