johnny curt 1

Well-Known Member

• Feb 10, 2012

• #1

ive got a seriously underachieving starter motor on me series 3 diesel has anyone ever opened one up and sorted the problem out if not would anyone wanna see how i get on with mine

plenny er pics n all that :smokin:

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 10, 2012

• #2

yes and yes

 

johnny curt 1

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• Feb 10, 2012

• #3

jamesmartin said:

yes and yes

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what have you done one and sorted it if so what was the problem

 

Land Raver

Well-Known Member

• Feb 10, 2012

• #4

I'd like to see too. Looks a beast of a unit from the outside. I'm sure they're made from old bomb shell casings

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 10, 2012

• #5

i aint rewound one but changed brushes with a kit and put kit in solenoid and cleaned it up ,

 

jamesmartin

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• Feb 10, 2012

• #6

it would make a useful how to if you got enough pics

 

johnny curt 1

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• Feb 10, 2012

• #7

yer right about the size of the bugger i bet it weighs a bloody tonne gonna enjoy this i think

 

pef77

Active Member

• Feb 10, 2012

• #8

buggers to get in and out while engines in situ

 

johnny curt 1

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• Feb 10, 2012

• #9

pef77 said:

buggers to get in and out while engines in situ

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cheers fer the heads up ill get me contorsionists lycra suit on fer that bit

 

pef77

Active Member

• Feb 10, 2012

• #10

the exhaust gets in the way!!!! turn up down left right knuckle rash ow **** bollocks drop the down pipe off....for all the room in the engine bay its bastid tight in places...

 

johnny curt 1

Well-Known Member

• Feb 10, 2012

• #11

right a crowbar 4lb lump hammer 3 foot scaff tube and a pair of welding gauntlets should be all the tooling and health&safety i require