After seeing a thread about the Transit Connnect starter motor fitting a Cossie and that my starter was giving the death rattle and sticking abit I thought I try it out.
It fits perfectly works a treat seems alot punchier than my old one but an asthmatic OAP cranking it over by hand would have felt punchier than my old one
It more compact and weighs 1.5kg lighter than a standard one, all in all awesome
Here's a photo not the best quality taken from my iPhone in poor lighting conditons:


And here's the link where I got it from £56 with free next day delivery bargain
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TRANSIT-CO...item1e8b2fe819

Rich

 

Awesome fair play mate

 

Now this info has came to light, it means that from now on anyone searching for a Transit Connect starter motor on ebay, will be faced with endless cosworth, rs, rs500 tags... And will also face the obligatory RS taxation??

 

What year is that from please rich?

 

Didn't see the link at 1st. All models from 2002. Good work!

 

Cheers

It is rather cheap from this fella the same starter from Unipart is £127 plus £85 surcharge unless you give them your old one.

1.8 TDCi 2002 onwards

Rich

 

Has anyone tried ford for a price?

 

I bought a magnetti item for mine for £50 exchange 6 years ago and still looks brand new and works a treat. But this is good to know for the future as they'll be available in a few years time

 

Has to be done for that money. Think ill order one up.

 

These be any good for XR4i mk1 2.8??

 

Cool. I might have to acquire one of these from work lol. Did all the wiring fit ok.

 

That won't fit a 4x4 bell housing as the fixings are different

 

Ye straight on didn't have to change a thing.
Rich

 

Bah. I thought it was to good to be true lol.

 

Cool. Shame the starter wont fit my cossie.

 

I have one of these on every one of my cars.

 

Car Spares by me lists the same part number for all the Cosworth range, so can't see why a 4x4 would be different.

Rich

 

I have one on my 4x4, 2wd saff & S1

 

Perfect

Rich

 

The bolt pattern is definitely different on a V6 thou i'm afriad.
Rich

 

Strange as the bell housing on my 4x4 saff is threaded, unless i would need to drill out the threads on the starter

 

Cheers Sonic, ordered one today for my engine rebuild

 

That's the only difference between 2wd and 4x4 fitments. 2wd has a threaded starter, 4x4's have the threads in the bellhousing. So you can just drill the starter holes out and use 4x4 bolts

 

feck

wish I had found out that was the difference ... bought the cosworth one

 

I fitted a transit connect starter which was only a couple of months old and its sheared the gear so it spins freely resulting in no starting what could be causing this? Had it on the car less than 12 hours with 4-5 startups

 

If the starter was 2nd hand the list is endless.
Rich

 

Brand new off my xr3i

 

Could be just a manufacturing defect, damaged teeth on the ring gear, solenoid engaging to late and smashing into the ring gear, damaged from dropping or hitting when installing.
You got and photos?
Rich

 

I bought it new for my xr3i cabby and used the car maybe 20 times! Car has been laid up for approx 1 year and i took it off the escort, fitted to the cosworth engine and here we are lol im confused i can take some pics tomorrow!

 

Cool. I will be on the look out for one now