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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: tony2 on 11 November 2011, 23:40:40

Title: starter motor
Post by: tony2 on 11 November 2011, 23:40:40

hi have started to get the sytems of a faulty battery ie occs slow turning of starter battery only 15months old but only 12month warranty so got batt drop tested appeared ok but still bought new one for £75 with 3yr warranty.after 3/4 days same fault returning occasionly ,alternator charging at 14volt at 2000rpm have taken live and earth leeds of starter  and cleaned ok for approx 1 day then system fault starts again no battery leads getting warm is this a sign that starter motor is on the way out  ps tried also to take starter motor of but could not get a socket or spanner on top bolt ? do you have to take engine mount off to get at top bolt this is a 02 2.6  cheers tony :'(

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: freecall666 on 12 November 2011, 01:42:25

have you checked power drain on statermotor turn over? have had batterys tested and come up fine on test but did drain test and it failed.

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: albitz on 12 November 2011, 06:22:18

Engine mount needs to come off to remove starter motor  ;). Wonder which retard designed that feature. ::)

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: Michael2.6 on 12 November 2011, 21:43:37

try the battery again

new parts can still be faulty

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: tony2 on 13 November 2011, 20:21:35

hi everyone (update)
got hold of anther starter motor yesterday  was told all v6 the same turns out this one came of a vectra 3.2 same size but slightly of of centre and would not fit :-[ seeing that i allready had starter of decided to have a look and striped down found following, brushes practically none exsited took brushes out of wrong starter reassembled now everything is a1 :y

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: freecall666 on 13 November 2011, 21:03:16

Quote from: tony2 on 13 November 2011, 20:21:35

hi everyone (update)
got hold of anther starter motor yesterday  was told all v6 the same turns out this one came of a vectra 3.2 same size but slightly of of centre and would not fit :-[ seeing that i allready had starter of decided to have a look and striped down found following, brushes practically none exsited took brushes out of wrong starter reassembled now everything is a1 :y

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