Starter motors

Post by **excalibur** » 17 Feb 2006, 18:18

mine has just packed up.

Now I have managed to mackle it up so I can get off to Chesterfield tommorow, but does anyone know if they are the same as any car as there are not many vans in the scrappies round here

It is a 1700 diesel

Post by **Hacksawbob** » 17 Feb 2006, 18:59

not sure but GSF will probably exchange it for you, failing that get to dubfreeze on Sunday someone might have one there.

Post by **excalibur** » 17 Feb 2006, 20:09

Unfortunatly this weekend I will be away on a Land Rover offroading event so can make Stafford.......was hoping to find something in the scrappie to fit.

I am sure VW didnt make a one off starter (well they dint make it as it says Lucas on the outside) but you know what I mean....there must have been something else it was used on

Post by **ozzy** » 17 Feb 2006, 20:47

Ive just had a new one fitted cost me 99 quid for the starter

Post by **angry vanagon** » 17 Feb 2006, 21:01

the t25 diesel starter is unique and not fitted to anything else in the vw/audi range and i imagine you wont find anything to fit from another manafacturer i know there isnt anything in the breakers round chesterfield as i live there and would have already had it as a spare for my diesel van. locally for a new one try gsf in sheffield or for second hand volksheaven in doncaster

Post by **excalibur** » 17 Feb 2006, 21:46

cheers for the replies........well as it is a lucas unit I will recon it myelf, as lucas parts are easy and cheap to come by

I aint paying the best part of £100 for one......the only prob with mine is the cable from the solenoid to the motor has corroded.

£100 sounds well over the top.......I have never paid more than £30 for a recon exchange on something this small

Post by **angry vanagon** » 17 Feb 2006, 22:32

if you think £100 is over the top for a recon motor check out just kampers £149 plus a £90 surcharge on old motor !! wheres this off road event in chesterfieldthen ? is it a peak and dukeries event at whittington

Post by **ozzy** » 18 Feb 2006, 18:42

You can pay 60 quid for a recon or 160 first find out whats been reconditioned.
The one i have has had the lot done i even asked if it was new as the case itself looks brand new.
If you skimp on a starter and do it on the cheap then how long before your in the "pooh" again

Post by **ozzy** » 18 Feb 2006, 18:43

pooh i didnt put pooh i put s h 1 t

Post by **excalibur** » 19 Feb 2006, 16:57

wheres this off road event in chesterfieldthen ? is it a peak and dukeries event at whittington

No, that was back up here today.

Yesterday was a trip back down to drop some stuff off, and a party in Alfreton.

Anyway have made a permanent repair now, cut off the wire, soldered a new piece to the motor and fitted a new crimp onto the other end......cost pennies and starts a lot easier now.I did pick up a set of brushes for it yesterday but was in a rush so didnt get chance to change them......they are usualy the main thing to wear out in a starter and are £2.29 with vat from lucas

I would have thought the starter motor itself wouldnt have been unique, the body maybe, like a lot of Fords where you unbolt the the casting off the end and swap motors.......time for the tape measure in the scrappies when I get 5 minutes, if I find one will let you know