Starter Motor

Clock'd 0Ne · August 30, 2006, 13:40:29 PM

Ive been quoted Ã,Â£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?

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Rusty · August 30, 2006, 13:56:45 PM

Get down the scrappy

Clock'd 0Ne · August 30, 2006, 13:59:27 PM

I thought about that, but how can I guarantee one found at the scrappy will work?

Maldonado · August 30, 2006, 14:36:40 PM

take a battery and some jump leads to test fire it?

Poison_UK · August 30, 2006, 14:49:54 PM

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...

maximusotter · August 30, 2006, 15:19:40 PM

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.

Pete · August 30, 2006, 15:55:33 PM

Fitting a starter should only be a couple bolts and wires, grab a haynes from the library.

Binary Shadow · August 30, 2006, 15:59:44 PM

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

M3ta7h3ad · August 30, 2006, 17:22:25 PM

Is that because youve crashed it so many times youve actually managed to fold the engine block in half??

Binary Shadow · August 30, 2006, 18:03:49 PM

har har

no this one remains un crashed (which is unusual)

Clock'd 0Ne · August 30, 2006, 20:12:22 PM

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,Â£65 ex VAT.

redneck · August 30, 2006, 20:22:13 PM

better than the Ã,Â£150 you were going to pay.

just pay it and bribe someone to fit it for you, preferably using your breasts as payment.

IDY · August 30, 2006, 20:50:41 PM

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.

Mark · August 30, 2006, 21:14:07 PM

Get it reconditioned - usually cheaper. Starter for the Porsche was Ã,Â£300 + VAT new, 200 second hand, 40 to recon.

Clock'd 0Ne · August 30, 2006, 21:32:59 PM

Quote from: BXGTi16VGet it reconditioned - usually cheaper. Starter for the Porsche was Ã,Â£300 + VAT new, 200 second hand, 40 to recon.

How do i go about that then?

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