first report on sally

[briggie]

Originally Posted by solarman216

These starters are pre engage, what is supposed to happen is the starter cog should mesh with the ring gear before the contacts are made to spin the starter, as the ring gear and cog wear there is the possibility of the starter spinning before properly meshed (the actuator has to travel a little further because of the wear) so the contacts make before full engagement, a new starter cog will go a long way to help avoid this happening and so prolong the life of the rather expensive ring gear, if you have the starter overhauled tell the guys the problem as they can put in a shim or two to ensure engagement before power on, Rick

does a new cog come with a starter motor then ? or is it a seperate thingie ?

[macabethiel]

If you are getting a zing noise its sometimes caused by the solenoid on the starter motor not going out or back again quick enough.

On my late fathers old Opel Rekord Coupe we just sprayed some plus gas at the starter gear and it fixed it !

Worth a spray if you can reach it !

On the Opel there was a flywheel timing light hole and we just blitzed it through the hole.

On an auto you have no clutch to worry about covering in luricant / release fluid.

[solarman216]

Originally Posted by briggie

does a new cog come with a starter motor then ? or is it a seperate thingie ?

New cog is part of the starter, new cog on new starter, recon or new on recon starter, thats why you need to speak to recon guys to get a new cog and adjust for worn ring gear, they may say that that is not possible, but you know as well as I that anything is possible, If I can do it!!! Must say cannot believe the windscreen bit £2000 who the f*** do they think they are kidding? glad you got it sorted in the end but it should not be,,, Rick