Hi James, just checked and it is a 12v 1.1 kw 11 toothed starter, I think the FFR had 2 lugs on the side, not one on the rear and the new one is identical to the old one. Fair point though, and could have been an oversight on my part.

Jump leads are newish and heavy duty, the solenoid is new and does engage when screw driver is put across, along with the sparks..... I have had the engine running again with the starter handle and battery charges fine, but on last start and stop of the engine, the battery was showing 4 -5 v on...

Hi Rob, Here is the original issue: I changed the starter motor originally as the engine is off an old 1972 Air portable, which was reconditioned in 1986. When the engine failed to turn over, I took the starter off, stripped it and the bushes were near the end of their life, so given the age...

Good evening, apologies for not replying earlier, returned the starter motor and the company bench tested it, it is fine, they have replaced the starter, but it has the same fault. Due to the poor weather, I have not had a chance to look into the fault more, but I will look at removing the...

Hi Mr S1, thank you.

Tried the WD 40, but no luck, thanks for the post Stretch, I have spoken to the company that have supplied the starter and they asked if I had bench tested it, told them I had, so they have asked me to return it and they will test it and let me know their findings.......

Hi Marmaduke, thanks, but up close, the age is showing, a 1982 hard top, converted by a gent in Ipswitch before I bought it in 2008. Thanks for the reply.

Blackburn, you are right, that is the starter motor in question, so apologies for the error..........

Col and Tall Ratbag, no ,I steer away from Britpart items and there are 11 teeth on both the old and new starter. I will look at cleaning the chassis up tomorrow to make sure the earth is good and then check voltage and see where I am at.

Col and Rubins4, thanks for the reply. I changed the starter motor originally as the engine is off an old 1972 Air portable, which was reconditioned in 1986. When the engine failed to turn over, I took the starter off, stripped it and the bushes were near the end of their life, so given the...

Hi Rubins4, Thanks for the reply, I have used another battery and renewed both pos and neg cables, by-passed the earth and put the cable from the battery to the bell housing and various parts of the chssis, but the same fault. I have also renewed the earth strap from the battery to the engine...

Good evening, I recently replaced my starter motor and after 3 weeks, the engine will not turn over. I have bench tested the motor and it works fine, when placed back onto the engine, it may turn over for a second and then nothing. I have disconected the positive cable from the solenoid and...

Hi, new to the forum.