my bus has a problem starting when it is warm i have read that there is a bush on the starter motor that could be the problem does any one know the part number and where to get one?
my bus is a 1983 1.9 petrol water cooled
any help would be great
thanks
bartlby bus
starter motor bushing
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alas i cannot give you part number, but GSF (German Sweadish & French car parts) sell them, about a quid each, and remember to soak it submersed in engine oil for 24hrs before fitting.......
however, it could also be your timing that is causing your symptoms, so check it as per bentley, or haynes manwells.....
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however, it could also be your timing that is causing your symptoms, so check it as per bentley, or haynes manwells.....
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I just finished rebuilding my starting motor. Theyre very simple really. It cost me nothing and it works perfectly now. If I did have to replace the brushes it would have cost very little, but mine were fine. The only problem I had was getting the solenoid off, but I ended up just drilling the heads off the screws and replacing them with new M5x30mm bolts. The whole thing only took me a couple of hours. If youre replacing the brushes, you may as well clean out the whole starter and grease all the gears, bearings and the solenoid and spray a light coating of WD40 onto the rotor assembly before putting it all back together. Oh and polish the commutator (rotating contacts on the rotor) with some light sandpaper to get any rubbish off them. I guarantee you the motor will be fine then. Its very rarely the windings that burn out in them.
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If all goes well I have changed a starter motor and bush in 1/2 hour.
But I did have one that was so worn the tap hardly had any thing to grip on, that took around an hour.
If you are going to do it yourself it would be worth getting a few things together first.
1. M12 tap
On to the square end press a stainless or brass nut on I used a nice big vice to do this. You will then be able to use a socket and ratchet to drive the tap in to the bush.
2. A allen bolt that the head will fit in the bush, a strong washer and a nut to lock the washer against the head of the bolt.
I use this on the bush and tap it home with a hammer. Just make certain the bush is going in square and not cocked.
It is also a good idea to get a small snap seal plastic bag to put some oil in then the bush leave for a few days to thoroughly lube the bush.
Hope this helps and good luck.
But I did have one that was so worn the tap hardly had any thing to grip on, that took around an hour.
If you are going to do it yourself it would be worth getting a few things together first.
1. M12 tap
On to the square end press a stainless or brass nut on I used a nice big vice to do this. You will then be able to use a socket and ratchet to drive the tap in to the bush.
2. A allen bolt that the head will fit in the bush, a strong washer and a nut to lock the washer against the head of the bolt.
I use this on the bush and tap it home with a hammer. Just make certain the bush is going in square and not cocked.
It is also a good idea to get a small snap seal plastic bag to put some oil in then the bush leave for a few days to thoroughly lube the bush.
Hope this helps and good luck.
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