Hey! I recently bought an old 1975 Kubota L210. It's been having starting issues. At first it was making a rapid clicking sound- which I assumed that meant it was a starter issue (battery was fully charged). I bought a new starter and installed it and it started up just fine. However, the next day, I went to start it and it's just a single click sound everytime I try. Any ideas on solutions? Im curious if it's a wiring problem or grounding issue? Anybody else ever have a similar issue?
1975 Kubota L210 Starting Problems
- Thread starter Tyler James
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Check all connections. What may have felt tight could be loose especially the battery.
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Your starter depends upon good metal to metal contact for its electrical ground path.
On older tractors the mating surfaces between engine block and starter frame get rusty and do not provide good enough electrical contact.
Invest in some battery cables. A new ground cable from the battery negative to the engine block or frame and then an additional cable with two eye ends which connects to the place the main ground cable attaches and the other eye goes to a starter mounting bolt. Replacement cable ends are a complete waste of time in the long run.
If you want to get more technical in solving your problem invest about $10 in a cheap multimeter.
Follow the steps in this DENSO troubleshooting guide and you will find the problem.
http://densoautoparts.com/Portals/D...s/file/DENSO Starter troubleshooting tips.pdf
Dave
On older tractors the mating surfaces between engine block and starter frame get rusty and do not provide good enough electrical contact.
Invest in some battery cables. A new ground cable from the battery negative to the engine block or frame and then an additional cable with two eye ends which connects to the place the main ground cable attaches and the other eye goes to a starter mounting bolt. Replacement cable ends are a complete waste of time in the long run.
If you want to get more technical in solving your problem invest about $10 in a cheap multimeter.
Follow the steps in this DENSO troubleshooting guide and you will find the problem.
http://densoautoparts.com/Portals/D...s/file/DENSO Starter troubleshooting tips.pdf
Dave