Originally Posted by
nickjaxe
Hi Haddrs and thanks for your help,
I have found the prob...the braided link wire from the solenoid that goes into the main body of the motor was fused in two...looked corroded,
Its the original Bosh motor...I have seen some pattern motors on ebay for less than £65 and a bosh for £175...so it makes me wonder about the quality of these pattern starter...are they worth buying,
I wonder if I take the motor to my local auto spark I have one nearby...could he fit a new wire...it goes to the brushes as I'm sure you know...are they replaceable,
Would you bother getting this old unit reconed or buy a new one even the cheap pattern version.
Nick.
Hi Nick!
Glad you found the source of the problem! If it is a BOSCH starter, you could source the replacement parts to effectively recon the motor.
Personally I never bother, not on customers. It can fix one problem, but offers no guarantee that the rest of the components won't fail at some point. Any local automotive factor store will be able to locate these. If you're going to get it repaired, I'd get the brushes, 'dog gear' and source a replacement length for the corroded wire and connector in question. This could be done quite easily.
However from a personal view I'd source an alternate starter. As mentioned. Any local automotive factor will source an after market one for you. In all truthfulness it should last the vehicle for the rest of it's life. There's not a lot in them.
The final decision comes down to you. Just depends how much time you want to spend on it.
Get back to me if you need any more help.
Jack.