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Offline dubsport

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Starter mortor
« on: 20 January 2008, 11:25 »
if a cars starter motor has gone is that a big job to fix?

will it sart if you jump it?

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Offline Dec

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Re: Starter mortor
« Reply #1 on: 20 January 2008, 11:54 »
My dad removed mine an cleaned it in about half an hour so shouldnt be hard to change!

A car with a broken starter motor will start if you push start it but not by jumping it as thats for a flat/dead battery i think :undecided:

Offline keefusg60

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Re: Starter mortor
« Reply #2 on: 20 January 2008, 12:23 »
If ur gonna change it, make sure you put a jack under the engine first, as the engine will drop slightly when you remove the motor, and it's a nightmare to realign the bolt holes. I learnt the hard way.......

Offline Conker

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Re: Starter mortor
« Reply #3 on: 20 January 2008, 14:21 »
Note that he doesn't say its a Mk2....  Im suspicious.

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Offline mattkh

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Re: Starter mortor
« Reply #4 on: 20 January 2008, 14:43 »
if a cars starter motor has gone is that a big job to fix?
Before you even think of taking out the starter, try the various checks to make sure it is a starter-out job.
What are you noticing in the circuit and what have you checked ?

Offline herbster

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Re: Starter mortor
« Reply #5 on: 20 January 2008, 14:52 »
Bump start = push till moving steady and engage 2nd gear to turn engine over.
Jump start = connect additional battery via leads and use power from that to turn starter motor!


Have you checked the earths, all of them in the bay need a good contact to turn the stater full speed.


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Re: Starter mortor
« Reply #6 on: 20 January 2008, 17:28 »
Note that he doesn't say its a Mk2....  Im suspicious.

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Re: Starter mortor
« Reply #8 on: 20 January 2008, 20:25 »
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