hi all I have just replaced the gearbox on my TD Xantia.
The engine turns over very slowly and will not start. Its sticking somewhere.
Clutch feels fine and works, wheels turn when in gear (off the ground).
what have i done wrong?
thanks
John
xantia gearbox question
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hmmmm
i haven't had a chance to check, but i have just remembered the earth strap (batt to gearbox) isnt tight!!
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Re: xantia gearbox question
Slow turning over has got to be the best clue!! Likelihood it's the power [or lack of it] getting into the starter after you've disturbed/removed it doing your engine out job. Diesels are a hard engine to start at the best of times. Are you 100% sure the loom connections onto the starter are as they should be as well as the earth previously mentioned?jgra1 wrote:hi all I have just replaced the gearbox on my TD Xantia.
The engine turns over very slowly and will not start. Its sticking somewhere.
Clutch feels fine and works, wheels turn when in gear (off the ground).
what have i done wrong?
thanks
John
I'm guessing you've removed the whole engine and gearbox to change the box, or have you worked through the wheelarch and only worked on the gearbox?
Incidentally, if you HAVE removed the whole lot have you primed the fuel feed and bled and pipes that were disturbed...
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hi And, its ok I am 99% positive (bad joke) its the negative threaded bolt.
This is my second Xantia gearbox removal in 2 months. Both times I have done them in about 8 hours, mainly working from the top, leaving engine in place.
Yeah engine was all primed etc. it just was turning over about twice in 20 presses of key!! and a load of ominous (bad earth) clicking from gearbox area..
what i am curious about is what really happened to the syncro pinion in the first place... to snap [possibly a third gear cog] in two and then it shoot out of gearbox and tear a huge hole in casing and go on and break the clutch is quite impressive!
I could say I dont dertoy things 'by halves' but that is now a lie
This is my second Xantia gearbox removal in 2 months. Both times I have done them in about 8 hours, mainly working from the top, leaving engine in place.
Yeah engine was all primed etc. it just was turning over about twice in 20 presses of key!! and a load of ominous (bad earth) clicking from gearbox area..
what i am curious about is what really happened to the syncro pinion in the first place... to snap [possibly a third gear cog] in two and then it shoot out of gearbox and tear a huge hole in casing and go on and break the clutch is quite impressive!
I could say I dont dertoy things 'by halves' but that is now a lie