Prado not starting

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05 Prado starter motor spins but does not engage?

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Starter motor is probably buggered, get it removed and reconditioned or replaced.

Cheers Andrew

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Don't know about the Prado, but a bit of lubrication (WD40) to the throw gear would fix the problem on other cars.

[BarryS Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close BarryS]

Ok, thanks for the tip, as a novice, how do I access it. I suspect the throw gear myself.

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Thanks for the tip, but as I don't know much about it, i thought that as i can hear the starter spinning, the motor itself is Ok? Cheers

[Hutch Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hutch]

I had mine done when it started playing up, it was only $400 to replace, they used a reconditioned one and took mine to recondition for the next one.

Hutch- Prado 150 with some TJM Kit.

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Check the battery. A weak battery will cause the motor not to spin fast enough . That or the solenoid or cables are faulty. The other fault isolation bits are covered above.

[joel231 Find all posts View Profile Close joel231]

have you removed the starter and checked it out? sounds like the anti reverse function of the clutch may have failed. Pull it off and power it up and see if the pinion engages, if it does, load it up with a piece of wood or the like and see if the pinion stops spinning, if it does the anti revese has failed and you will need to fix that or get a new starter.

Cheers Joel

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05 Prado starter motor spins but does not engage?

Another sympton is that it will start after moving the gearstick. Being an auto, i understand that it won't start unless in P or N, but if that switch is faulty, would it allow the starter to spin, but not throw the pinion? Really appreciate the replies so far, and any more to come. Cheers.

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Ok, thanks for the tip, as a novice, how do I access it. I suspect the throw gear myself.

You would have to remove the starter motor and grease the outside gear so it freely moves on its axle.

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Schematic drawing of the 1GRFE starter motor.
http://www.japan-parts.eu/GR/3/191846E.png

[Corigator Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Corigator]

So the throw gear is part number 28021

I would try a tap with a hammer first

[Steve M Addicted PP Member Find all posts View Profile Close Steve M]

No Barry, if its not in park or neutral you will get zippo from the key when you flick it, just like its totally dead so this isn't your problem...Cheers Steve

[discoveraus Member Find all posts View Profile Close discoveraus]

Hello Barrys,

Pull the starter motor out and check that the solenoid contacts are all ok, my Landrover disco 2 had this exact trouble and I was quoted $800 for a new starter. I replaced the solenoid contacts for $23, dry lubricated the sliding gear pinion and the problem was fixed. Contacts last about 120000 km in a LR. This was only one of many problems I had with with the LR.

regards

Ross