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Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 17:49
by TOMMY THE CAT
Well got some jump leads on the batt and to me it just sounds like the starter isn't turning quick enough?!?
I just found my receipt and some thieving get charged me £80 to refurb it 6years ago (probl 10,000 miles or less done since then) Do you think it could be the starter? The receipt just says make good the starter...
It has the same symptoms as last time also it seems to have a higher pitch whine than I remember.
Finally where from new Gsf?
Am i gonna get one for a 1983 na derv?
Have I missed something?
Dave
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 17:54
by VWCamperfan
A new starter bush should sort that problem. A giveaway is the higher pitched whine, does this when the bush needs replacing.
Might break the bank though.. £1 usually!
Soak new bush in engine oil overnight before fitting though.
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 17:55
by R0B
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 17:57
by TOMMY THE CAT
Should they only last 6 years?
Easy to fit?
Dave
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 17:58
by R0B
dead easy to fit.it should last a lot longer than 6 years..
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 18:00
by VWCamperfan
As Rob says, should last longer than 6 years but mine only went on for two years before giving up the ghost. Luck of the draw on quality I think.
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 18:05
by TOMMY THE CAT
Brill news if it is chaps as more than a bit skint!
One final question honest looking at the exploded view of 'a typical starter' in Haynes and cant pick out the bush?
Is it more easy once the starter is apart to identify?
Ta Dave
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 18:09
by R0B
look on the jk link it shows you the bush
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 18:37
by TOMMY THE CAT
£5 POSTING FROM gsf thats good value gonna have look on Jk.
Ta Dave
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 18:52
by weldore
it says he has a derv
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 18:55
by TOMMY THE CAT
Steady!
D
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 18:56
by weldore
diesels dont have them bushes
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 21:03
by TOMMY THE CAT
Sorry fella I thought that you were taking the p out of dervs!!
Jk list a bush for dervs I have just ordered one.
Dave
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 21:21
by weldore
so they do
my mistake chaps
Re: Starter motor then?
Posted: 01 Apr 2009, 21:49
by R0B
bet you will tell us next they dont have a starter motor...
diesels dont have them bushes