Ive been quoted Ã,£150 all in to fit a new starter motor to my decrepit 94 1.2 Clio.
Can anyone advise me on somewhere cheap to get a replacement (preferably online) and better yet does anyone fancy coming down to fit it for me? :lol:
Meal + beer + pleasure of my awesome company can be yours for one day :lol:
Get down the scrappy :D
I thought about that, but how can I guarantee one found at the scrappy will work?
take a battery and some jump leads to test fire it?
Ask Alan ;)
Im sure me and him would come down and do it :)
But yeah scrappys are like the mechanics heaven. Well if they where not caked in fluids of god knows what...
Quote from: Clockd 0NeI thought about that, but how can I guarantee one found at the scrappy will work?
People dont scrap cars because the starter pussed out, but because they whack into things. Look for major body damage and lower miles. Chance is 99 in a 100 that itll work.
Fitting a starter should only be a couple bolts and wires, grab a haynes from the library.
ahh thats sometimes a couple if bolts and wires you have no hope of getting to lol
altho on a small engine you should be ok, mine.. well id be taking the inlet manifold off just to see it
Is that because youve crashed it so many times youve actually managed to fold the engine block in half?? :P :lol:
har har :P no this one remains un crashed (which is unusual)
If I go down the scrappies for one Im going to need to know how to get it off first - with that being the case Id be able to fit it myself - so Ill cross that off for now. Can anyone recommend a cheap part supplier I could order one from? Cheapest Ive found so far is around Ã,£65 ex VAT.
better than the Ã,£150 you were going to pay.
just pay it and bribe someone to fit it for you, preferably using your breasts as payment.
Quote from: Clockd 0NeI thought about that, but how can I guarantee one found at the scrappy will work?
A decent scrappy will normally guarantee that a part will work. And some take the parts off for you - though expect to pay slightly more.
Get it reconditioned - usually cheaper. Starter for the Porsche was Ã,£300 + VAT new, 200 second hand, 40 to recon.
Quote from: BXGTi16VGet it reconditioned - usually cheaper. Starter for the Porsche was Ã,£300 + VAT new, 200 second hand, 40 to recon.
How do i go about that then?
nige Im comming down the weekend after next, I can sort it then for you if you like ?
whats wrong with it anyway ?
chuck me your car details too and Ill check a price where I get all my parts from, I get a pretty decent discount normally :)
Nice one Alan, Ill get you all shandyd up for some manlove.
PM coming your way.
Its seizing up apparently, I have to roll the car to get it started when it wont go, battery and alternator seem fine.
Tried whacking it with a gbh?
Great Big Hammer?
My Haidatsu starters been wierd going on a year. Likely bad brushes, as its got 100K of mainly short city driving. :lol: Totally random. Turn click, turn click, turn clickik, turn chuffa chuffa click, turn vroom. :lol:
Sounds more like the solenoid tbh
Well that was the other thing suggested by my stepdad, but how can you tell the difference?
Ah, mine IS likely the solenoid come to think of it, as it starts fine when jumped. guess its time to put that front end on stands and give it a poke! :D
Its worse when cold or wet.
Quote from: Clockd 0NeWell that was the other thing suggested by my stepdad, but how can you tell the difference?
Youre more likely to hear clicking instead of starting.
If your motor is gone/going, its likely to get lazy also - turning over erratically
Ive done three starts from cold today and its been fine. I think Ive been lucky, but the fact that it could be either of these things is now causing me concern. I really dont fancy replacing one to find the problem is with the other :(
nige the solenoid is built onto the side of the started in with the bendex (spl?)... so you got to replace the whole lot anyway :)
Most usually are. Still replaceable though! Maybe not best for a first go at it though
And definately reconditionable.
Right. Let me know if you have any joy sourcing a cheap starter from your supplier then Alan. :)
oops, I forgot :o
need to drop in on em anyway to return a timeing belt I didnt need :)
LOL shall I pester you every day with sexy text messages?
^^ yes, especially tommorow morning ! loads of them !
theyll drop it off the same day I order it anyway, but the sooner the better, then I can give you plenty of time to think about it :)
Probably worth you ordering it anyway as I wont get it cheaper elsewhere I dont think. Needs to be done, Ill text you on the morrow. :thumbup: