URGENT!!!!!!

[SXS]

I see the startermotor, and i see the coil inside, am I right in believing the coil should not be visible? I am assuming the starter motor casing has slided back and the charge is thus shorting against the body.... right?????

[gbbird]

Ahhh this is exactly what happened to mine a while back. Definitely not good. I had to get a new one!

[SXS]

Either a recon job or a new one from that direct OE reseller... I could probably have a go myself, but I'd probably take 10 hours.... so I'll leave it for joo to sort out in 30 mins to an hour tops I guess....

damn, I wouldnt mind having to turn the engine over myself, I'm sure I can produce 2 horsepower with a few spins...

anyway a litte off topic, but why are they putting a starter motor on the flywheel? I mean this engine vibrates a lot as we know, its destined to bugger up the starter motor package... why not have a direct crank starter motor? plenty of space in front of the engine to wack one in... same effect right?

[gbbird]

I got a recon one in and it works a treat now, plus it was much cheaper

g

[Julian64]

Can I have the starter motor you are about to throw away cos ten seconds with a couple of screws to secure the casing and I would have reclaimed something else from our throw away society.

[TVR Slag's BiL]

SXS said:

anyway a litte off topic, but why are they putting a starter motor on the flywheel?

Most cars have their starters on the flywheel, I think??? If it went straight to the crank you would need a massive motor just to turn it over! This way its on a ring gear around the outside of the flywheel.

The starter motor is not that hard to remove, I am sure there are threads on here about it.

Enjoy, oh and wicked colour!

[SXS]

I was probably referring to some of the big block V8 hotrods I've seen, with what looks like a supercharger sticking out of the engines front, but turns out to be the starter motor, it is quite big, a lot more solid looking than these tilton superstarters, which for fecks sake, dont even have a clamping bar for the motor case.... nearly all the other high performance starters I've seen have a clamping bolt down the side of the motor case at least....

[SXS]

Julian64 said:

Can I have the starter motor you are about to throw away cos ten seconds with a couple of screws to secure the casing and I would have reclaimed something else from our throw away society.

Probably wont have to throw it away, joo might be able to save it.... heavy heat-proof ducktaping... haha....

[ron.v]

nice colour Ash ? what is it for (slight sidetrack from thread subject)

RON

[SXS]

In that case, its Cascade Blue

>> Edited by SXS  on Friday 28th May 02:26

[ron.v]

OOps!should have read what is it? the colour

somehow added the FOR bit by mistake.

RON

[shpub]

It goes onto the flywheel so that you can gear down the starter. Fywheel big gear... starter little one. To put it on the crank would either require a more powerful motor or a gearbox to do the same job. Both increase cost.

A recon is the cheapest option. Worth fitting a heat shield if it deosn't have one already.