Add a starter motor to your list of spares for France

[redweapon]

Merde, starter motor has snapped off in deepest France and the cheeky frogs want to rape me for a new one.. Not happy...

[gsx600]

funily enough I nearly packed mine for LeMans this year as played up abot 3 weeks before I left

Just turned out to be a loose spade connection on the starter wire

[peaktorque]

Mine packed-up in Le Mans!

A bit embarrassing getting a bump start on the camp site...............then stalling it

I had visions of a nightmare situation trying to get the st-heap to start on the ferry; but luckily, just before alighting, it just caught and fired on the button !

New one is on the list!

Edited by peaktorque on Thursday 25th June 21:58

[adam quantrill]

A landrover V8 one will fit, can't you find a LR dealer?

[peaktorque]

adam quantrill said:

A landrover V8 one will fit, can't you find a LR dealer?

I had to 'adjust' my exhaust to get one of them to fit

[redweapon]

adam quantrill said:

A landrover V8 one will fit, can't you find a LR dealer?

Had moment of hope when tow arrived at garage and saw a derelict landrover. BUT was TDi so no good. Having diffs making them understand engine from rover not specific to Tiv!

[adam quantrill]

Where exactly are you?

[adam quantrill]

Any of these any good - take a look at this link:

http://www.flesko.com/annuaire/net_intelligent/ven...

[redweapon]

adam quantrill said:

Where exactly are you?

Currently at Angouleme but moving to Saumur (Near Le Mans) today for 2 nights.

Going to go back to the garage and see if they can't tig back together.

[adam quantrill]

Sounds strange - which part of it is broken - the lugs that hold it onto the bellhousing? Or is it snapped in half?

I got one like this for my 350i which worked really well, but the problem is getting them to ship it to France:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-LANDROVER-V8-START...

Alternatively just live with it until you get back and bump start it, I find it easiest in 4th gear. Make sure you always park on a hill!

Edited by adam quantrill on Friday 26th June 12:18

[TVRleigh_BBWR]

adam quantrill said:

Sounds strange - which part of it is broken - the lugs that hold it onto the bellhousing? Or is it snapped in half?

I got one like this for my 350i which worked really well, but the problem is getting them to ship it to France:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/BRAND-NEW-LANDROVER-V8-START...

Alternatively just live with it until you get back and bump start it, I find it easiest in 4th gear. Make sure you always park on a hill!

I've gotten the same on the Racer, had a SD1 on 1st, but the one above is smaller and about 1/2 the weight.

[redweapon]

The Garage in France managed to get the correct part and fit it the next day, no one I spoke to in the UK had any stock of them, seems to be a rare item. Obviously they would turn up in scrap yards but that would require me to have been in the uk. The chap in the garage even missed his lunch break to get the part fitted so we could be on our way, top service. Just like their roads which are smooth! unlike the pot-holed crap back here in the UK.

[adam quantrill]

Great to hear you're sorted. Did you learn any new French swear words from the mechanic, as he fitted it? ;^)