Odd Starting Prob....

[stek1961]

It's a D8, P reg Pug Diesel Turbo, bog standard. 207,000 miles on the clock, yes I know!

Sometimes, on starting, I get nothing on key turn, hardly even the click of the solenoid. Battery is fine (checked), charged, all electrics work, headlamps bright so I know it's not the battery or charge. I do 500 M62 miles a week so I know it's getting a charge.

It's always on a cold mornings or once in the evening when it had been stood all day. Nine times out of ten I just wait, try again and after about 10 mins and five goes it cranks normally and fires up no bother.

However twice lately this technique has failed and I need to kick it with my booster and it's fine again for a few weeks, even on cold mornings.

I can sense when it's gonna happen now.

I'm prepared for the worst, most likely it's not worth fixing, plip does plip anymore since last week, today I accidently disconnected the battery to find a point for the croc clips on the booster, now the radio wants a code and I don't know it. I tried to enter 0000 and the on/off button fell off. Bugger.

I can afford a new(er!) one but I'm a right tightarse when it comes to cars now, having blown a small fortune on them in my youth....

[steve_earwig]

Dodgy connection?

What do your lights do when it happens??

[jameslxdt]

check the wire on the starter solenoid, mine was loose on my old 1.9 406 and i had similar issues

[mjb]

It's a D8, P reg Pug Diesel Turbo, bog standard. 207,000 miles on the clock, yes I know!

Not many miles for a D8 TD... ;)

It's always on a cold mornings or once in the evening when it had been stood all day.

Water in the starter solenoid? Could be worth a blast of WD40 followed by multiple start/stops...