Starter not always engaging

Started by terry paget, 29 October 2016, 09:39:27

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#15
30 October 2016, 11:07:24
Quote from: Ever Ready on 30 October 2016, 10:37:10
Might be a plan to give the replacement starter a good spray of PTFE before fitting it.
Good thinking, will do.
My Mini, 1960, had an inertial starter engagement system - the shaft was like a corkscrew, and the pinion was spun along  it by inertia until it engaged with the flywheel starter ring. It attracted clutch lining dust and required cleaning every year.
The starter on my Peugeot 505, 1975, had sintered bronze bearings, which wore oval and got stiff every 18 months, necessitating a new starter.
Nowadays starters have journal bearings and solenoid engagement and last for ever, or nearly so. I believe some cars have automatic stop-start systems - I wonder how long their starters will last.

Doctor Gollum

#16
30 October 2016, 13:04:50
Longer than the batteries ;D
Onanists always think outside the box.

Ever Ready

#17
30 October 2016, 19:40:52
My little Pug has automatic stop-start system 'technology' I might even let it use it one day  ;D

Inertia starters were all the rage until those fancy pre-engaged jobbies came along :)
An ounce of experience is worth more than a pound of enthusiasm.

STEMO

#18
30 October 2016, 22:48:51
Quote from: Ever Ready on 30 October 2016, 19:40:52
My little Pug has automatic stop-start system 'technology' I might even let it use it one day  ;D

Inertia starters were all the rage until those fancy pre-engaged jobbies came along :)
My wife's captur has stop/start but it is wasted on her. She never puts it in neutral at the lights.

terry paget

#19
09 November 2016, 16:07:44
Today I changed the starter for a spare. More of a job than on my Mini in 1960; that was just 2 bolts and the cable. My thanks to Gastrokleptomaniac for his excellent guide.

Andy A

#20
10 November 2016, 09:28:56
Quote from: terry paget on 09 November 2016, 16:07:44
Today I changed the starter for a spare. More of a job than on my Mini in 1960; that was just 2 bolts and the cable. My thanks to Gastrokleptomaniac for his excellent guide.

Glad you got it all sorted Terry.  :y

GastronomicKleptomaniac

#21
10 November 2016, 16:59:42
Quote from: terry paget on 09 November 2016, 16:07:44
Today I changed the starter for a spare. More of a job than on my Mini in 1960; that was just 2 bolts and the cable. My thanks to Gastrokleptomaniac for his excellent guide.

:y No worries, glad to help! :D
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GastronomicKleptomaniac

#22
10 November 2016, 17:00:41
Quote from: Bigron on 30 October 2016, 09:02:21
May I add a caveat if anyone intends to spray this or any PTFE-laden product near hot engine parts, especially exhaust parts, as when exposed to temperatures above around 300 degrees centigrade it breaks down and produces toxic fumes.

Ron.

Interesting... might get the mother in law to help diagnose an underbonnet fault...

*innocent whistle*
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Bigron

#23
10 November 2016, 18:37:46
Ahem, you never heard that from me, GK!  ::)

Ron.

terry paget

#24
12 November 2016, 04:31:59
No starting trouble since Tuesday so I guess the replacement starter has cured things.
I fitted a starter I had removed from an Omega 2.5 scrapped earlier.  When the starter suddenly failed completely on my ex-police 3.2 I fitted a used starter from Steve Brown. Browsing e-bay this morning it looks like all Omega starters are the same, and are shared with Vectras. Zafiras, etc.

Do all recent Vauxhalls use the same starters?
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