Everything has worked perfectly so far. But all of a sudden, your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200 does not start more or has trouble starting. What is annoying is that we do not fully understand what the problem came from. Since your appointment is missed anyway, take a few minutes to understand the problem. We will see through this file what are going to be the most common causes and what to do for them identifier.
The battery of your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200 is discharged
This remains without any doubt the most frequent problem, and certainly the most basic to repair. The headlights of your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200 will be left on all night, the bulb inside your car, or simply the keys on the ignition, etc. All the elements that could consume electricity while the engine block remaining off could be the cause of the concern. But it also appears when the battery happens to be very old, or why not alternator. In order to check if the battery of your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200 is empty there is a very easy way. If the headlight lighting is abnormally low, it means it's a battery problem! By cons, assuming that the headlights work very well, it means that the problem comes from elsewhere. In order to recharge the battery, you probably know how to do it, and you need to think about having constant cable inside your car. It also remains possible that thimbles of the battery be oxidized. In this case, just open your hood and see if they are blocked. In this case you can remove the oxidation with a brush. If it doesn't work, you will need to change the battery.
The starter of the Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200 is worn
It happens less often than an empty battery, however it can still happen sometimes. In order to discern the procedure to follow, you must know the role of a starter on your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200. This is a kind of engine within the engine. Its role is different because it is completely electric. Indeed, it is this which will activate the engine, and the electricity useful for its operation comes from the battery. To make it work it will sometimes be enough for you to put some small strokes on its surface to be able to separate the coals in order to let the electricity circulate.
The engine of your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200 is flooded
Hopefully this is not the case. At times it is still possible to successfully start your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200, even if it also happens that the engine becomes irreversibly drowned. This happens especially when it is cold. In general, you can spot it when you try to start the engine and there is a sharp gasoline smell. It will be enough to wait half an hour and the problem will be solved. For petrol vehicles it is also possible to remove petrol at the level of spark plugs nevertheless it is a technique not recommended for novice mechanics.
Conclusion
If your Toyota Land Cruiser Sw Serie 200 does not start, the problem may come from a electric problem and more rarely of a engine problem. You now know the main keys to distinguish the problem, and if the latter really does not want to leave, do not hesitate to go to a professional, they will certainly have the solution! Have a good trip and be careful.