suew
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mikescuba
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I bought one from Paddocks, I think they cost about £80 now. I have had it for two years and touch wood no problems.
The reason I had to change the starter was due to the old one pulling four times more power from the battery to start up due to wear which you couldn't see unless you used a volt meter to test it. Don't know how much you would pay for one from a breakers yard, but I would ask myself would it be worth it.
The reason I had to change the starter was due to the old one pulling four times more power from the battery to start up due to wear which you couldn't see unless you used a volt meter to test it. Don't know how much you would pay for one from a breakers yard, but I would ask myself would it be worth it.
timtheenchanteruk
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Theres a breakers down keighley, not too far away sue...
got my used one for £30
£80 + VAT form paddocks for an unknown brand, 145+Vat for the OEM so £100 min
got my used one for £30
£80 + VAT form paddocks for an unknown brand, 145+Vat for the OEM so £100 min
Puchacz
Active Member
Hi mate, thinking about buying this one myself as the current starter motor on my 200 Tdi is occasionally playing up - I take it it's the non-branded one you got?
Still going strong?
mikescuba
Well-Known Member
Yep, it's still working well. Used daily and it is the unbranded type. Can't say its really been tested as my 200 tdi fires upon the first turn, well not even a turn.
Puchacz
Active Member
Aye, my 200 Tdi's the same, the only real problem is the solenoid seems a bit sticky sometimes... since it's a bit of a pain in the ass job I'd rather just rip the whole thing out and put a new one in instead of fannying about trying to clean it.
mikescuba
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Took me about twenty minutes to change it.
