Inertia starter motor

[davidball]

You would not believe the hassle trying to get a starter motor for 1987 X-flow in Belgium. Not much enthusiasm for self builds here. It looks like I will have to get it from the UK. Anyway I just had a chat on the phone from a man at Powerbase Auto Centre in Kent who is going to see if he can get me one or a pre-engaged unit that will fit. Has anyone already been down this road and survived?

Edited by davidball on Saturday 19th July 12:09

[davidball]

Thanks for all the advice everyone. I am trying a couple of Belgian contacts to see if I can source one here. If not I have been given quotes from two UK suppliers for around 60 UKP which is fair enough (plus carriage to Belgium).

[davidball]

Well, it looks like the switch to a pre-engaged starter is a minefield and I do not want to go down that route until I have exhausted all possibility of getting an inertia replacement. I may have sourced one here in belgium but if not I will check the UK contacts that have been posted. Thanks to all for the help so far.

[davidball]

Hooray! After much too-ing and fro-ing I got a reconditioned unit from Auto Rova in Zottegem (Belgium). Now I can try to install my Bosch electronic distributor this weekend.