TP155 chipper: not starting

[Andrew L]

450hrs, regularly serviced but not been used for a while is due its annual service in next week or so.  Battery fully charged (but it is the original battery from new, must be 4+ years old).

Diesel 3 cylinder Lombardi engine.  Go to start, glow plug light glows and then goes out after about 10secs as normal and then I turn the key.  Just get a click, nothing else.  Belts are disengaged (tried tensioning and untensioning just to be sure).  Tried with a 500w lithium Halfords battery booster; made no difference.

 

If "we" cannot find a way to get it going, does anyone know a dealer or mobile chipper mechanic near Sevenoaks Kent (J4 or 5 M25)? 

JASWilson want me to pay £500 up front before they will look at it plus 5x£33 travel extra if they need to go away and get more parts (wtaf!!!)

 

Cheers

Andrew

[swinny]

Check that the engine can physically turn over fine. Nothing blocking flywheel turning etc... 

 

Take battery off put a known good one on and try it... a duff battery can loose the cranking amps and sap off another batter so completely remove it. 

 

Try crank and lightly tap the starter motor to see if the solenoid etc is sticking..... 

 

Bridge the terminals on the solenoid of the starter to see if it turns.... could be a dodgy ignition switch or starter relay. 

 

Loads to go at there 👍 

[woody paul]

Bad earth, Loss starter motor lead. My mate have a BMW sports car for weeks he had trouble starting it would just click, mechanic said put new battery on it no improvement. Got me to look at it will I was there, opened bonnet and got him to turn key big spark from starter turned out main battery lead was lose.

To check earth get a jump lead and put it on negative on battery and other end on body of starter if you can't get it on starter any good shiny bit on engine. 

Edited May 8, 2023 by woody paul

[PeteB]

As said, turn the engine/rotor over by hand to check that everything totates. Then leads, then connections at the starter. There are plenty of more local folk who could see to this if you are skill short! 

[Andrew L]

Thanks everyone.

Turned motor over by hand, then defeated the hood safety switch, gave the starter a tap and bingo!  All good, very grateful.

Just bent jockey wheel mounting point to sort and we are good to get out there,,,

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