shayneyboy
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Hi guys, my starter motor has decided to pack in, I’ve taken it off and it’s just sticking, does any of you know where the cheapest place is to buy one??
shayneyboy
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Oh aye that would help lol
Series 3 2.25 diesel
shayneyboy
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No it won’t spin, it jumps forward but won’t spin round so don’t think it’s the solonoid
shayneyboy
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How do I do that, I’ve just tested it with jump leads and a screwdriver touching across to start it
shayneyboy
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Ok I’ll give it a go cheers
shayneyboy
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Just tried it and it’s not doing anything at all
If its an original Lucas then rebuild it. Its most likely the brushes which are under £5 to replace. There are a number of sizes so you need part numbers off the starter casing. The "new" starters seem to be lasting a year or two which some failing immediatly whereas the orginals with a few new parts should do 20 plus.
shayneyboy
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I have just stripped it down and cleaned it and put it back together it did turn but is intermittent still
Did yu check brushes and commutator?
shayneyboy
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The copper brushes in the top was about 3cm long do think they are ok but I couldn’t see what else there is to change, it is a Lucas one by the way
the brushes in the end looked ok to me and unfortunately I don’t know what a commutator is
Are the brushes moving freely and the springs pushing down ok? A thing that fooled me for a while was a poor connection between the brush holder and the end cover. The later designs have both the brush holders joined on a ring and the earth bolt through it. Mine were separate and rivetted on. I drilled the rivets, cleaned it and pop rivetted it back, worked suprisingly well.
shayneyboy
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Yes they are and was a bloody pain in the arse to get back on
Ensure the brush springs don’t bottom out.
