A

another Lara Croft owner

Member

• Feb 8, 2009

• #1

Hi guys

As this is the second motor to start to give up on my '01 110 Tombraider I am thinking of putting some other more robust motor in place.

Has anyone ever tried doing this and if so what motor was donated please? I am thinking of trying to fit/bodge/jam-in a Transit motor if I can sort out fitting and drive etc.

Cheers

 

woods767

Well-Known Member

• Feb 9, 2009

• #2

Dont think its a common fault. You dont switch your engine off and on every 10 seconds in traffic do you? Because thats a good way to waste starter motors.

Whats the milage?

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Feb 9, 2009

• #3

woods767 said:

Dont think its a common fault. You dont switch your engine off and on every 10 seconds in traffic do you? Because thats a good way to waste starter motors.

Whats the milage?

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Starter motors are a common fault on the TD5's but his question wuz about WIPER motors.

 

woods767

Well-Known Member

• Feb 9, 2009

• #4

another Lara Croft owner said:

... second motor to start...

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Oh comone! It was a trap especialy for me.

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Feb 9, 2009

• #5

woods767 said:

Oh comone! It was a trap especialy for me.

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It weren't a trap. It was a test. AND YA FAILED!!!!

 

lightning

Well-Known Member

• Feb 9, 2009

• #6

I'm on my second motor on our '06 Defender. The first one ended up with about 2 inches of play at the wiper arms. What actually fails to cause this?
As it was replaced under warranty I never got to see the old part. Maybe it's not greased properly from the factory?

 

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A

another Lara Croft owner

Member

• Feb 11, 2009

• #7

Mine has done 60k - without a single problem (they all come in bunches:rolly
As I have a day off on the morro I will just check that it is not the rubbish nylon drive gear come loose as per someone ele's post a while ago - see, someone does read through a pile of the older ones.

 

A

another Lara Croft owner

Member

• Feb 11, 2009

• #8

lightning said:

I'm on my second motor on our '06 Defender. The first one ended up with about 2 inches of play at the wiper arms. What actually fails to cause this?
As it was replaced under warranty I never got to see the old part. Maybe it's not greased properly from the factory?

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As I mentioned above - the gears are made of nylon and as you also say, is the lube good from time of manufacture? I re-packed the spindles last year. Still goes clunk most of the time.