Hello
I have a 1972 GTV 2000. I am getting absolutely no crank on turning the key. I am guessing that means either a loose connection to the starter motor or the starter motor itself is faulty. Annoyingly it did this last night forcing me to abandon the car. Then when I went back this morning and tried it again it fired up. Then got home and it wouldn't go again!
I have tried checking for bad connections but I am pretty hopeless mechanically and was hoping for an idiot's guide here!
I had the key barrel replaced about 6 months ago and noticed it wouldn't fire afterwards if you applied full pressure to the key. You almost have to allow the key back to the left slightly for it to fire. Anyway, now it won't fire at all. There is plenty of juice in the battery, I am getting lights on the dash when the key is inserted and turned around. But absolutely no engine crank.
So firstly - how on earth do you get to the starter motor? It seems buried under the engine with no way of accessing it without getting up on a ramp (car is now in my garage).
Secondly, how do you get the panel off to look at the ignition connections near the ket barrel. Looks like an allen key but I can't seem to get the bolts to shift and it is SO awkward.
Thirdly, is there any possibility there is a loose connection under the dash? I can't really understand why it went this morning but now won't go at all.
Here are photos of the battery, and under the dash near the key barrel (I replaced the red lead to the alternator today since the old one was worn, but this made no difference)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Dan.
I have a 1972 GTV 2000. I am getting absolutely no crank on turning the key. I am guessing that means either a loose connection to the starter motor or the starter motor itself is faulty. Annoyingly it did this last night forcing me to abandon the car. Then when I went back this morning and tried it again it fired up. Then got home and it wouldn't go again!
I have tried checking for bad connections but I am pretty hopeless mechanically and was hoping for an idiot's guide here!
I had the key barrel replaced about 6 months ago and noticed it wouldn't fire afterwards if you applied full pressure to the key. You almost have to allow the key back to the left slightly for it to fire. Anyway, now it won't fire at all. There is plenty of juice in the battery, I am getting lights on the dash when the key is inserted and turned around. But absolutely no engine crank.
So firstly - how on earth do you get to the starter motor? It seems buried under the engine with no way of accessing it without getting up on a ramp (car is now in my garage).
Secondly, how do you get the panel off to look at the ignition connections near the ket barrel. Looks like an allen key but I can't seem to get the bolts to shift and it is SO awkward.
Thirdly, is there any possibility there is a loose connection under the dash? I can't really understand why it went this morning but now won't go at all.
Here are photos of the battery, and under the dash near the key barrel (I replaced the red lead to the alternator today since the old one was worn, but this made no difference)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Dan.
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