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Starter Motor Recommendations

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I have a T25 1.9DG which I have had for ten years. During that time I have had 3 starter motors. They usually seem to last about two years and then just start misbehaving. My current one has just started doing exactly that.

Does anyone know where I can buy a good quality starter motor which doesn't come from China? There must be something better available on the market than the rubbish I have been using?

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This is the one we put on this summer

https://www.heritagepartscentre.com/uk/ ... arbox.html
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I suggest a high-torque starter motor, which is more expensive but, in my opinion, well worth it.
https://www.autoelectricsupplies.co.uk/ ... petrol-man Other places sell them. It's worth shopping around.
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That one looks like a much better unit  :ok

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The high torque one looks good. The other suppliers just supply the Chinese ones which are usually very short lived!!

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I swapped out 4 or 5 standard ones over the years. I purchased one of the high-torque ones about 5 or 6 years ago, and it's been just fine. Well worth the money IMO.
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I put one of these on mine a few months ago...

https://brickwerks.co.uk/product/starte ... ol-manual/

It came with a new bush too, Seems to work well but I can't speak for its longevity yet.
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Did it say where it was made?
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