Land Rover Repair: engine wont start, static discharge, starter motor

Question
Well this complicated I have an 01 disco se7. about four months ago while pulling a trailer the engine quit all the lights came on and I pulled it to the side of the road. It did this about 8 more times in a ten min. period. It was rainingg out at the time, I got to my destination let the car sit and it never did it again. The whole time I have owned this car (about a year now) The radio has had a constant whine that you can here through the speakers when on. I'm thinking alternator, but I never changed it out. Well now to the current problem. I parked the car overnite set the alarm and the next morning nothing she turns over fine but thats it she won't fire up. I am stumped. need help. The dealer is going to soak me.

Answer
Hi Chuck,

so the problem is two-fold;  you have a static discharge that the radio is picking up, the starter motor turns over but no spark nor firing of engine.

Could be related:  coilpack.

I've seen this on my Buick.  The coilpack developed a short and it was being picked up by the radio.  I could actually hear the engine as I accelerated.  Eventually, I began to have starting trouble and finally it just died.

Coilpack is my guess.  If battery is ok, alternator is ok.

Test them all and let me know what happens.

Regards,

JohnMc

NB:  if it does prove to be the coilpack, check out
www.car-part.com for a salvaged one.  It'll save you a bundle of ca$h.