1.5td Help!!

[Derick-Sport]

i have a 1.5td nova van, today went to the van and wouldnt turn over, i noiticed it was a bit slow to turn over yesterday as tho the battery was dead, changed the battery today and stil it does not turn over, not even a click from the starter motor, does it require a new starter motor??

[General Baxter]

will it bump start?

[craig green]

Are any lights showing on the dash?

I've read many threads on various vaux forums about bad earths causing all manner of issues on these ISUZU lumps. Just prey its not your alternator at fault.

[burgo]

check the gearbox earth strap. mine was bolloxed but it still ran cos it was earthing through the brake pipes lol. does sound like your problem tho

[mikey14sr]

Try a jump lead from the engine to the battery as a substitute earth, if it starts ok then a new earth is needed. If it doesn't it could well be the alternator thats goosed.

[Derick-Sport]

yess it does bump start, it did start to turn over but never started now it doesnt turn over at all, does bump tho, wer is the earth?? the one off the starter?

[mikey14sr]

No the thick cable from the starter is a positive direct to the battery. The main earth between the engine and the body should be on the end of the gearbox, it's a flat braided strap.

Like I said the other day, get a single jump lead and attatch it to one of the lifting eyes on the engine at one end and to the negative terminal of the battery at the other, if it turns over any better than the earth strap is most likely the fault. If there's no difference then I'd say the starter motor is funked.

[AlexW]

Just to check.. the battery isnt flat is it? mine turned over a little and then stoped and just clicked.

[Dod]

Are both Battrey Terminals on Tight?