Hilux Hard Start

[solitaire]

Hiya, Sorry if this is a bit vague, i'll do my best to explain

My wife's kzn185 1kz-te 1996 hilux surf has developed a niggle.

Previous to about a week ago it would start up no worries at all.

Now it starts every time no problem but the actual turnover of the engine sounds slower, and like the starter motor is working harder.

The batterys are fine as far as i can see, i ran a multmeter of them and they both show 12.55v with no load. Fluid levels in the batteries are sweet.

Ideas? Where would you start? I want to catch this before it turns into something else.

many thanks lads

dave

[sergei]

If the starter motor is going slower (but eventually it starts and runs fine), it means batteries are on the way out.

Also it pays to check the glow plugs (but they would not affect how fast the starter cranks, only how many cranks required to start).

[solitaire]

If the starter motor is going slower (but eventually it starts and runs fine), it means batteries are on the way out.

Also it pays to check the glow plugs (but they would not affect how fast the starter cranks, only how many cranks required to start).

Well, at least its something easy to swap out.

thanks mate

[solitaire]

chucked my mr2 battery in there and problem gone. many thanks

[Bling]

Have a look at what the voltage is when you crank (the shit battery) pretty obvious when it sinks well below 10v I have one of those batterys with the window and green light, kinda pointless since it only monitors 1 cell Have a "good condition" green light one here sitting on 10v, so it's dropped a cell completely

[solitaire]

Have a look at what the voltage is when you crank (the shit battery) pretty obvious when it sinks well below 10v I have one of those batterys with the window and green light, kinda pointless since it only monitors 1 cell Have a "good condition" green light one here sitting on 10v, so it's dropped a cell completely

i always wondered about that green light thing... seemed like crazy witchcraft to me...

[Bling]

Yeah pretty sure the fill the green section with either snake oil or brinker fruid. Came with a wreck and was told it was "nearly new" what a load of bs

[UTERUS]

You can get some magical fluid from jaycar that reconditions batteries, i've had success with it in the past.

Give it a burn.

[rollaholic]

^ prob worth a go considering the cost of NS70 or equivalent these days