starter motor-wires first or bendix

[CER927]

Help, putting repaired starter back on car. The clutch slave pipes in the way! Do I (a) put the starter in with the cables leading the way or bendix in first? The starter has very nearly been thrown into my neighbours garden after it got jammed for the umpteenth time!

[ridds]

I'm pretty sure I put mine in arse first and then turned it around.

Came in from the passenger side and didn't have any issues with the Clutch lines.

It is really tight. Helps if you move the coolant pipes and wires up from the bulkhead a little.

[optimax sniffer]

ridds said:

I'm pretty sure I put mine in arse first and then turned it around.

Came in from the passenger side and didn't have any issues with the Clutch lines.

It is really tight. Helps if you move the coolant pipes and wires up from the bulkhead a little.

Pretty much what I did

[CER927]

thanks guys, if i have to do it again, passenger side has to be the way to go. My pattern part starter gave up the ghost after 14 hot start problem infested months. Bit dissapointed after the original Triton lasted 11 years, done what I shouldve done in harry hindsight and took the tilton starter in to a reconitioners yesterday, it only need a new clutch and is now back on the car and spinning over like I had two batteries connected!

[ridds]

Should have checked this out.

Starter Repairs

[high52kojak]

Yep I bought this gear assembly a short while ago, easy to fit and the starter now works perfectly, certainly cheaper than buying a whole unit

ridds said:

Should have checked this out.

Starter Repairs

[TT Tim]

That's interesting, so with that and a new solenoid, you have effectivly rebuilt the starter for around £60!

Got to be worth a punt for anyone with starter problems.

Tim

[Demondad]

Any idea where you get the solenoids from and how much?

[Demondad]

Any idea where you get the solenoids from and how much?

[TT Tim]

Demondad said:

Any idea where you get the solenoids from and how much?

I got a couple from the US but there was someone on here who had sourced a UK supplier, they were only about £20 ea.

Tim

[jonbarrett]

Solenoid and clutch are a good start but that still leaves the windings, brushes, commutator, bearings etc.

[ridds]

Indeed, if you have issues with those thought I think your best off buying a new new.

The solenoids and gearboxes are common failures and it's cheaper to replace them each time than £200 for an exchange unit.

[brakedust]

optimax sniffer said:

ridds said:

I'm pretty sure I put mine in arse first and then turned it around.

Came in from the passenger side and didn't have any issues with the Clutch lines.

It is really tight. Helps if you move the coolant pipes and wires up from the bulkhead a little.

Pretty much what I did

Yep and me, I removed the tie-wraps that hold the pipes etc to the bulkhead and the 1st 2 intake pipes as that gave me more room on my 4.5.