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Originally Posted by Laird Scooby
Make sure your battery is fully charged and has enough electrolyte in before trying though.
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Originally Posted by Ben W
The starter cranked really fast to begin with before it got worse though, it always spins up okay 
But just had the battery caps off, two cells are a bit dry looking and it had sweated acid down from one of the dryer cells, could that be the issue?
Otherwise once I've done that, time to start looking into starters? |
I did mention checking the electrolyte in the battery much earlier, same post but before the trick with the jump leads!
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Originally Posted by Ben W
Lads,my apologies 
Just short-tested the battery at my work with what we use on tractors... drivers side cell is as deid as a doornail 
So, a new battery is what I need?
Sheepish isn't the word right now, had to cancel my starter motor order .. ! |
You need to find out why those two cells have gone dry. Have they gone dry because those two cells failed before the others (faulty battery)? Or did they go dry because the starter is pulling too much current (faulty starter)?
Or, least likely, have they gone dry because the alternator was overcharging?
I'd reinstate your starter order and get a new battery but a lead-acid one, NOT calcium technology version.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/HB096-Lea...v/192434766703
One like that will do the job nicely.