Guys,

I have a big Turbo Escort with a failing starter motor. Obviuosly, I need to get this changed before I get stranded anywhere.

Does anyone have the correct part number? Or does anyone know if the starter motor, or the gearbox is threaded?

Thanks in advance.

 

pretty sure its the gearbox, its the same starter as any cossie though - about 60 quid exchange IIRC.

 

Thanks Dave.

 

deffo gearbox threaded

 

It aint the same as any cosworth, I had a fooking nightmare getting hold of 1, in the end got my own i reconditioned.

 

Cheers DaveEscos.

Milko Pete: I am doing the same thing.

 

I'm also having troubles with my starter motor and nobody around here can get the right part.

It was supposed to be reconditioned last year but the fuckers only cleaned it and even put it together wrongly.

How much was it for you guyz to get it reconditioned and where?
Does anyone have the Bosch part number for the starter?

 

Speedy,

I just got mine reconditioned for £70. Let me know if you need the guys details.

 

Biggest problem is that I live in Belgium m8 and I can't simply sent them a starter motor.

You don't have the Bosch number of the starter itself by any chance.
£70 to recondition the starter is a very good price considering what I paid and they didn't do diddly squad.

 

Back up, could do with the Bosch part number so that I can get that starter working again.

 

NOBODY ????????

 

Sorry mate, but my one, after reconditioning, did not have any numbers on it.

 

Geert,

If you can get the starter off the car and sent to the UK. They will turn it around in a day. I can give you there details if need be.

 

what would return postagebe,, i reckon around 30 quid (50 euros) plus the recon...

 

Just made an enquiry with Bosch and they cannot recon the starter for me.
Also phoned with Ford to get a price on a new one --> £260 !!!!

Gonna have a nice chat with the guyz who reconned it last year September.

Diablo, where is that m8? Anywhere near Kent?

 

BEST BET WOULD BE CONTACT SOME OF THE BREAKERS ON HERE OR ON EBAY, IVE SEEN A ACOUPLE OF STARTERS GO FOR AROUND 45 QUID EACH.

 

Diablo,its the starter motor thats threaded mate.If it wasnt it would fall off coz the bolts go through the bellhousing to the starter.Assuming we are talking escort rst?Ford dont do the original anymore either.You can get (as i did) a diesel van starter for about 100 quid mate.takes a bit of time to get used to the noise but 100 per cent reliable.

 

Geert, he is in Mitcham, South London.

Starturbo, Thanks pal, but I had mine rebuilt.

 

Wouldnt mind gettin mine rebuilt and have it sounding proper again.How much and where did u get it done?

 

The company is called Grove Auto Parts, and the man you need speak to is called Sahir. He really knows his stuff...

What I will say is that on my L reg, big turbo car, the gearbox was threaded rather than the motor.

Best of luck

 

Where are you at Diablo?Whats the number for grove?Sorry for the duf gen but i thought you were talkin rst2 thats why i said the starter was threaded.

 

Doh! Forgot the number....

0208 640 3068.

I am based near Heathrow.

 

 

Just saw this thread again.
I'm gonna try and ring that chap tomorrow and perhaps see that he can sent me all the necessary parts over so that we can recon it ourselves over here.

 

I reckon its quite a specialist job speedy.Why not send it to him recorded delivery?Wouldnt wanna screw that up mate,especially the windings. By the way,do you see a lot of rs cars on the continent?Cant imagine there are that many?

 

I just spoke to him, and he said that it is not a job to be done yourself. Apparently, there are two screws on the front mounting which can easily break when taking it apart.

I also heard of a guy with a 500BHP engine that rebuilt his own. At 140mph, it wasn’t producing enough current for the fuel pumps and caused the engine to melt!


Ultimately, the choice is yours.

 

The starter motor?they dont produce current?

 

starturbo,

Your are right. I am doing too many things at the same time... I meant to say alternator, as an example

 

Mr D!!!how are U??
what you need is a Laurel and Hardy style starter handle!!!!throw the starter motor in the bin and get one of those crank handles!!!!!

 

Nopez, not alot of cars over here.
I wish there were even less then my car would be more in value.

Well, I'm gonna look into one shop over here in Belgium and if they can't fix it, then I'll probably just sent it to him for a rebuilt.

 

Only problem there is that it becomes more valuable to the thief mate.more nickable.I remember when I lived in germany for 4 years there wernt that many rs cars on the road.Think I saw about 5 in total.

 

You don't see many on the road here.
We know of many because it's a little "club" so we know about every car around and I can tell you that there aren't many about over here.