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post Feb 15 2020, 01:39 PM
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Also check the ground strap on the battery to chassis AND the ground strap on the transmission.

Just forward of the muffler, top of tail housing of trans..
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post Feb 17 2020, 11:03 AM
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Having a bit of a wtf moment now
This is the connection for the battery negative lead
Using a new negative lead and it’s still a bad earth
If I add the jump lead from the engine to the battery negative it starts fine but with the negative lead alone it won’t turn over Attached Image
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post Feb 17 2020, 11:23 AM
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It certainly sounds like the engine is not getting a good ground from the chassis.

See post #61
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post Feb 17 2020, 11:24 AM
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Is that the stock ground stud? Maybe it's not making contact. Try jumpering from the battery negative to another chassis ground. If this stud is bad, then the car should turn over with the ground going into a different stud.
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post Feb 17 2020, 11:40 AM
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It certainly sounds like the engine is not getting a good ground from the chassis.

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Specifically, make sure you've got the ground strap snugly attached from rear of gearbox to a clean ground point that's on the underside of the trunk.


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post Feb 17 2020, 12:32 PM
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It certainly sounds like the engine is not getting a good ground from the chassis.

See post #61

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Specifically, make sure you've got the ground strap snugly attached from rear of gearbox to a clean ground point that's on the underside of the trunk.



I have cleaned that one up but will go at it again
cheers
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post Feb 17 2020, 04:23 PM
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It certainly sounds like the engine is not getting a good ground from the chassis.

See post #61

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Specifically, make sure you've got the ground strap snugly attached from rear of gearbox to a clean ground point that's on the underside of the trunk.



I have cleaned that one up but will go at it again
cheers

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post Feb 18 2020, 04:51 AM
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I have cleaned that one up but will go at it again
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Did you try connecting the battery negative to another ground post on the chassis? This way you will actually be testing the transmission strap vs. just looking at it.
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post Feb 18 2020, 06:38 AM
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I have cleaned that one up but will go at it again
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Did you try connecting the battery negative to another ground post on the chassis? This way you will actually be testing the transmission strap vs. just looking at it.


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post Feb 18 2020, 02:30 PM
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It certainly sounds like the engine is not getting a good ground from the chassis.

See post #61

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Specifically, make sure you've got the ground strap snugly attached from rear of gearbox to a clean ground point that's on the underside of the trunk.


so I removed this earth strap last night and cleaned up both ends and the area around the stud
Had the battery on charge over night as i had flattened it trying different earth points and it started first turn.
Hopefully, thats put this thread to bed
thanks for all the help folks
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It certainly sounds like the engine is not getting a good ground from the chassis.

See post #61

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Specifically, make sure you've got the ground strap snugly attached from rear of gearbox to a clean ground point that's on the underside of the trunk.


so I removed this earth strap last night and cleaned up both ends and the area around the stud
Had the battery on charge over night as i had flattened it trying different earth points and it started first turn.
Hopefully, thats put this thread to bed
thanks for all the help folks
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