Help to choose my starter
 

Ok, my starter is dead and here in France reconditionner factory are hard to find.

I found a website which sell them, in France, seems two models in S12, mine mk1,5 with mk1 motor.

My question is: is it interesting to fit the most powerfull one (1 vs 1.6)

http://www.altdiscount.com/affichear...mmat=0&moteur=

http://www.altdiscount.com/affichear...mmat=0&moteur=

Oh, i'll take out the starter this week-end? Who've done this, easy?

Cheers.

Mine has the later 1.6kw version.

Whats actually wrong with your starter motor?

"clic" sound, wires connected ok, no dust on it, checked relays in black box near battery, battery charged, no ecu fault code (for neutral position and other possiblities).

It appears after a track day suddenly no sign before this...

Use something hard and knok a few times iat the back of the starter. If it helps and te car will start u are 100% sure its time to replace it.

Thats an issue with the starter solenoid. It needs rebuilding and cleaning. I used wd40 to lubricate but i heard its better to use graphite.

But alundra says tht selenoid works. The click sound. It may be that the brush the things that brings voltage to the commutator locked.

Just change it for a different one its a 15 minute job tops.

Even though its clicking it isnt travelling the full distance due to the gunge inside the cylinder.

Mine clicked, i cleaned it and it worked.

30PSI speaks the truth.

Mine started clicking on the recent bank holiday friday.
* took it off - found it an arse to get to, could probably do it a bit easier now I have located the two bolts.
* took it apart (dont take the c clip of the main shaft like i did :furious )
* put it back together after cleaning with WD40 and then luubing with a tiny amount of copper grease.
* works fine now :D

cost of new starter saved = £120 or if you go to Halfords £283!

Not incredibly difficult but here's a few pointers:

Disconnect the battery
Remove the bracket on the side of the inlet manifold
Remove both wires, ones a plug and the other is held by a 10 or 12mm nut.
Get a 14mm spanner preferably a rachet spanner
Remove the 2 bolts holding it to the gearbox
Remove the cylinder on the side of the starter, this is the solenoid. Its held by 2 long thin bolts. Be careful with the clip but chances are it will spring out.
Clean up the solenoid, refit and enjoy a new starter motor.

Probably looking at 1-2 hours to do it