Starter Motor

[jkwiggs]

I have a 2000 Land Rover Discovery II.

Today when I went to start it, it just made a loud clicking noise. I am pretty sure it's the starter - has anyone replaced the starter? What did you spend on it? I was looking it up and it doesn't seem like something we can do in our own garage.

So far the 3 amigo's have been on for miles, but other than that this car has been a champ!

[jkwiggs]

Just started...

What is going on?? It was a hard start - like a little crank - but then it started up. Now I am afraid to go anywhere in it because I am afraid it won't start again?

Would it start at all if the starter was bad?

[BackInA88]

Are you sure it's not the battery?

Pulling the starter should be no problem if you have basic tools, i.e. sockets and extensions.

[jkwiggs]

Maybe it is the battery?

You know it's only been 4 years since I got a nice one at Sears so I didn't think it was that at all but it has been 4 years?

I am going to check that first because now the first start after it sits for a while is a hard start. And then it's fine.

I hope!

[jkwiggs]

Heres a video of it starting now...

Maybe it's only the battery? I'll find out later tonight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQIY7tN4O64

[kh500]

I replaced one two month ago - Denso.

http://www.mysaab900.com/gallery/Discovery_2000/starter/

Denso starter feels stronger than a stock Borsch starter.

It was done in three hours.

Good luck!

[Gt3454]

Just did mine 2000 Disco II last Wed.

Took about an hour. Need an 8mm Allen bit on a socket to make it WAY more convenient. If you have the Rave CD download, the directions are perfect except I did it without dropping the front pipe and just worked it out around the front suspension.

Kh500's pictures should help a lot.

Good luck and PM if I can offer any further help.
Grant