[Timbo_]

Here goes.


Put a new gearbox and clutch into my 1991 model vitara. Gearbox out of a 1988/1989, which was tighter than my original one and had installed trasfer gears into it before putting it in.
Also installed one of these, http://www.puresuzuki.com/CF%20II%20Clutch.htm , centre force dual friction clutch.
Now i have installed it all. The started motor wont turn the engine over. I can feel it engaging, just not doing a thing. I do have an old starter motor, but it was going fine with the old gearbox and what not.

This is giving my grey hairs.

Any help appreciated.

[want33s]

Does the starter have a good earth?

[shep]

i reckon it is time you bought a sierra timbo

[joe5701]

try turning it over by hand and see how it feels.

[atari4x4]

shep wrote:

i reckon it is time you bought a sierra timbo

says the man looking at upgrading to a Vitara

[Timbo_]

at this rate this thing its going to get parted out and or thrown out. This is a crock of shit.

[FullyZooked]

Dibs on the transfer gears

[89_tintop]

As said... Start by seeing if you can turn the engine over by hand.
If all seems ok there then start checking your earth to the engine and power feeds to the starter.
Check what voltage at the battery, both while th car is sitting and while in the crank position.. Also do the same check on the starter motor main battery feed onto the solenoid.

I wouldnt rule out starter motor.. But it sounds unlikely (As you haven't had a problem before)

[joe5701]

any luck with it yet?