Starter motor issue!!
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Starter motor issue!!
Am trying to get my car back running after the resto but my new starter isn't turning I've connected all the wire back up but it don't turn the fly wheel is it clicking across into the flywheel thou, any help?


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Local Hero

Battery
Electrical connections including earth strap(s)
Timing very wrong
Electrical connections including earth strap(s)
Timing very wrong
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I've got the 2 spade connection plug in just using that picture for reference, the earth strap off the battery I have connected to the body then the gearbox mount, is that right? Is the any other earths?

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Local Hero

What's the battery voltage at rest, and while turning the car to start position on the ignition switch?
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This is my earth strap

This is my starter as it looks now.

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Is my earth strap in the right place? Should the be anymore earths under the bonnet?

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MOTY 2013

earth strap is ok, but have you made sure to clean all the paint off that bracket around the hole? otherwise not much hope of a good electrical contact 
need to clean off the paint between bracket and gearbox too

need to clean off the paint between bracket and gearbox too
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been messing tonight and the earth is the problem, need to clear more paint off and hopefully she will start then,

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