Squeaky noise solved, but other alarming things discovered!
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The squeaky noise turned out to be the started motor deciding to take itself to pieces.
Fitted a new starter motor - which took about three hours. Once again, PH was of great help with various pics and reports.
Found what looked like a 100A fuseholder mounted just behind the coilpacks. Here's the weird thing - there were no wires going in or out and no fuse in it!!
After a bit more investigation, it would appear that at some point during its life, the 100A fuse has been cut out of the loop by connecting the two wires that normally feed it directly to each other! This was then wrapped in insulating tape.....
I'm not an expert, but I'm guessing that this probably isn't the best way of doing things!!!
On the upside - she started on the first press of the button
Fitted a new starter motor - which took about three hours. Once again, PH was of great help with various pics and reports.
Found what looked like a 100A fuseholder mounted just behind the coilpacks. Here's the weird thing - there were no wires going in or out and no fuse in it!!
After a bit more investigation, it would appear that at some point during its life, the 100A fuse has been cut out of the loop by connecting the two wires that normally feed it directly to each other! This was then wrapped in insulating tape.....
I'm not an expert, but I'm guessing that this probably isn't the best way of doing things!!!
On the upside - she started on the first press of the button
Bet you thought you had been lucky never having had the mythical big fuse blow on you yet 
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Tbh I have wondered about bypassing it myself but don't quite have the cojones to do it, I am guessing it does serve a purpose at some level (although surely all the circuits are fused anyway?).It sure would be nice as it does always seem to go down are really bad moments, well for me at least.
So come on someone.
Is it safe?
. Tbh I have wondered about bypassing it myself but don't quite have the cojones to do it, I am guessing it does serve a purpose at some level (although surely all the circuits are fused anyway?).It sure would be nice as it does always seem to go down are really bad moments, well for me at least.
So come on someone.
Is it safe?
The fuse doesn't really do much useful - its in the output of the alternator, so it's protecting the alternator against a short or excessive current either at the starter or the battery - all unlikely.
Most cars don't have this line fused. And given the hassle they cause when the terminals get corroded I don't think its worth having.
I also think there's no point in relocating it to somewhere more accessible - if you do that you're gonna probably use a better type of fuseholder and fuse, then it'll never go wrong anyway, so you won't need to get to it!
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Most cars don't have this line fused. And given the hassle they cause when the terminals get corroded I don't think its worth having.
I also think there's no point in relocating it to somewhere more accessible - if you do that you're gonna probably use a better type of fuseholder and fuse, then it'll never go wrong anyway, so you won't need to get to it!
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