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Last weekend I took my FJ through a mud pit, it was fun and all was well until Monday.....

I assume my starter took a hammering with the mud since it does not want to turn every so often. Battery is full and working.

The FJ’s starter sits in an awkward place, has anyone removed one before? Else, any Cruiser mechanics that you can suggest?

Regards

Probably got some mud inside. Best is to service that thing. Else the dried dirt will consume that starter.

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First check connections. Could be a connection that got corroded by water. I will start investigating the connections on the starter first. Bad solenoid connection have the symptoms you describe. If not mud or water in the starter

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Agree with Grips

Always first check all connections
And make sure battery terminals are clean

Other wise mud in starter but starters are generally fairly good insulated from the elements

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Check heavy +ve feed (red cable) to starter
& solenoid wires not dragged loose or out
by mud and stuff ...
Mannys not far out asking if theres
nothing ... solenoid cluck ... or/& starter turn ?

Alles loop reg, altyd reg..... TOYOTAAAAAAAA

50% of the time the starter works, 25% of the time not even a click and the other 25% the solenoid clicks but no start.

I pressure washed the engine, from the top and bottom. Getting to the starter is difficult but i got my pressure washer in there.

KurtG wrote:Alles loop reg, altyd reg..... TOYOTAAAAAAAA

Jip, i mean the mud pit was not so deep after all

Did you walk the obstacle before driving into it?
My opinion, no one should drive through something like that with a vehicle that the are not prepared to destroy completely. To drive into something like that with a normal vehicle is crazy.

If you play you will pay. The rest of the damage will appear over time!

Note to self: “don’t buy an FJ Cruiser from Wessel”

AndreasR wrote:If you play you will pay. The rest of the damage will appear over time!

Wise words.

Manny always k@k on me for going too slow. I have paid the price. Thirty six years of serious 4x4. I have the trophies to show. Stripped diff's, gearboxes, transfer cases and too that add a good lot of side shafts.

Pitty fun comes with a price

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Wessel double check that you have cleaned out all mud from the radiators. They tend to clogg up and bite you sometime later

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Paul#25 wrote:Did you walk the obstacle before driving into it?
My opinion, no one should drive through something like that with a vehicle that the are not prepared to destroy completely. To drive into something like that with a normal vehicle is crazy.

Could not walk it as my pt shorts would get wet..... i had to do it on instinct