Worn out Starter Motor

[Jocky]

Went to buy a few cans at Tesco tonight and T2 wouldn't start when I can out :twisted: sounded like flat battery :?:

Phoned the wife so I could try a jump start. No joy so I started to think here we go

Phoned RAC and waited 30mins and he checked Battery and tester said it was knackered Put jump leads on and still no joy no change, did his checks and told me starter motor is trying to pull 600amps

Got tow home and will have to try and source starter motor tomorrow :twisted:

One thing that's sprung to mind is Tubbs had problems with his starter motor going to Spain and guess what his car is the same colour as mine and I've not read of anyone on here having to change their starter motor on a T2 here and you get 2 the same colour in 2 months

Is it a colour thing or what :wink:

I ain't going to Nissan as they had Tubbs eyes out in Spain :twisted:

I will also have to go to a different Motor Factor for the starter as the battery is still under warranty

:smile:

 

[Terranosaurus]

I changed one a few weeks back on mine but its a petrol and I'd been doing a lot of wading, which is what killed it I suspect. Cost me £120, but I didn't really shop around (no time needed it there and ten) just got it from a place I know are usually reasonable.

 

[Jocky]

Is there something wrong with the word KNACKERED :roll:

Worn out

If I wanted to call the starter motor WORN OUT THATS WHAT I'D HAVE PUT IN THE TITLE

I was being polite using the work knackered, know what I mean :wink:

 

[mav]

Who has changed it then?

 

[bigjim]

Is there something wrong with the word KNACKERED :roll:

Worn out, have you not got anything better to do

If I wanted to call the starter motor WORN OUT THATS WHAT I'D HAVE PUT IN THE TITLE

GET A LIFE :wink:

Not just me and Jace fall foul of admin then???? :lol: -banghead- -rotfl-

 

[mav]

Who ever has changed this can they PM me.

Mav.

 

[jace]

not mav it wouldnt have gotten past spam filter if it was one he thought unfit!

 

[mav]

Exactly, Thanks Jace.

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You know what i think that this club is getting to big for one person to run.

Anyone fancy taking over!.

 

[t-jay]

back to the topic in hand...............i thought i saw one on ebay :?:

yep i did, heres the link - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/STARTER-MOTOR...ryZ10402QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Jocky]

Got starter for £115. Guess what I'm going to do now??????

If I don't skin my Knuckles in the first 5 mins I'll be ok


MAV your doing a great job. If this site wasn't here we would be up the creek without a paddle :smile:

-cheers-

t-jay I saw that, but I can't wait for it to be delivered and I hate getting the bus. :wink:

 

[jace]

interesting to see what else the starter fits aswell

 

[bigjim]

interesting to see what else the starter fits aswell

London black cab ??????????????? :?:

 

[jace]

some of em had transit di in!

 

[Jocky]

update, looks like I was supplied with the wrong starter motor :twisted:

one I got had 2 spade terminals on the solenoid and the old one only has 1 terminal. Only discovered this after removing old motor.

Starter motors identical (Bosch) but solenoids different.

So I'll have to wait till monday :twisted:




:twisted: were is my beer

 

[jace]

can u not take solenoid of old one or do u reckon thats caput part

 

[Jocky]

can u not take solenoid of old one or do u reckon thats caput part

Thought about that but its an exchange unit and I don't think they would be to happy, also there is the warranty issue and using a part thats 9 years old.

will just wait till monday on the right one

:smile:

 

[bigjim]

If its drawing 600 amps i would recon on main windings KAPUT :!:

 

[jace]

i was thinkin just to get u through weekend but gues nightmare to get at so not worth hastle

 

[Toolbox]

gego,

If it has 2 separate small spade terminals and one big live terminal for battery cable you should be able to use it still. One of the terminals should be for powering up the solenoid and the other that you do not need to use should be for starting the rotation of the starter before the main solenoid switch kicks in.
The starter may have several applications and you just don’t need to use one terminal.

 

[Jocky]

I've taken it back so I'll wait till monday now.

cheers