Earth straps

[stonedrive]

Not posted for a while but lately I have had starting problems, when I take the car out for a run and the engine is up to temperature and I turn the engine off, sometimes when I try and start the car again there is nothing there no click no noise what so ever, but if I leave it for a while and come back it starts no problem.I am going to check starter motor and solenoid but I want to check earth straps but not being to mechanically minded i'm not sure where they are.Any help chaps would be much appreciated or anything else you might think I need to check would be good .Also is the starter and solenoid easy to check. I am really enjoying having ago at fixing things myself and because it is mine I can just take my time.
Many thanks in advance Steve

[EFI Stag]

Hi Steve if you suspect an earthing problem use a battery jump lead from earth on battery to engine
hope that helps Martin

[ampotter]

Hi Steve, if Martins suggestion doesn't work, check that other electrical items work eg lights and there is a reading on the volt meter. If these are ok, the problem may be the ignition switch or a faulty relay (behind parcel self). Andrew

[stagwingnut]

Not posted for a while but lately I have had starting problems, when I take the car out for a run and the engine is up to temperature and I turn the engine off, sometimes when I try and start the car again there is nothing there no click no noise what so ever, but if I leave it for a while and come back it starts no problem.I am going to check starter motor and solenoid but I want to check earth straps but not being to mechanically minded i'm not sure where they are.Any help chaps would be much appreciated or anything else you might think I need to check would be good .Also is the starter and solenoid easy to check. I am really enjoying having ago at fixing things myself and because it is mine I can just take my time.
Many thanks in advance Steve

Hi Steve , worth checking the large multi plug , looking at the engine on the right hand side at the bulkhead about four inches above the starter motor , these connections sometimes get dirty , just give them a clean , the starter and inhibitor circuit runs through this connecter !!best Reguards Graham

[milothedog]

Another indication of poor earthing of the engine is the Choke cable getting warm when cranking the engine As already suggested a temporary earth using a jump lead will confirm it if it is an earth problem.

Ian.

[V Mad]

As there is a complete lack of click, it sounds to me more like a fault in either the feed to the solenoid, or the starter motor/solenoid itself. Put a tester on the solenoid (WR) terminal to see if its getting any juice.

[stonedrive]

Thanks very much guys that's quite a few other things I have learnt from this forum, I think it just goes to prove this forum has people on here with a wealth of information, still would like to know where earth straps are.
All the best Steve

[milothedog]

Thanks very much guys that's quite a few other things I have learnt from this forum, I think it just goes to prove this forum has people on here with a wealth of information,

still would like to know where earth straps are

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All the best Steve

There should be one on the front of the engine and connected to the inner wing on the O/S.

Ian.

[V Mad]

The main ( 'cranking' ) one goes from the battery (NEG) to RH inner wing, then onto the engine block under a bolt near the PAS pump (position varies depending on who last worked on it!). There are other more minor ones all around the car.

[stonedrive]

Thanks very much for the information guys.
Steve