Yes...

I think you guys are right. I'm not going to go messing about with trying to undertake electrical tests and will order one of those repair kits off ebay today (i think they're only about £10).

Thanks - I'll keep you informed of my progress,

Andy.

Hello gentlemen!

Well - I ordered the repair kit from an ebay seller and it arrived this morning.

This afternoon I quickly removed the battery box etc (the bolts weren't too tight as I had only recently done it) and removed the starter.

I then swiftly took it inside and after removing the old bits, installed the parts from the kit. Interestingly - although I had cleaned the old contacts thoroughly what I hadn't noticed was the deep tracks that had been worn into them over time. I think this must have been the issue because after popping the starter back in, reconnecting the battery etc and turning the key - the car fired into life beautifully!

Going slightly off topic... When I initially was removing the starter I had noticed that (you know the two rubber pipes from the air cleaner?) the larger of those two pipes must have been removed at some point in the past because the bottom edge was outside the clip and as a result there was a small gap there. This probably explains why the car did seem to idle slightly "off" when I had originally driven it as I imagine that air would have been getting sucked into there (or blown out) of there.

Anyway guys after initially feeling somewhat deflated after my first experience I'm over the moon at the moment and ready to start on the next thing (3 speed fan replacement).

Thanks - You little rippers! (As Australians would say).

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pps... I noticed that the car idles at around 800 rpm. Is this about right?

Andy.

Pleased to hear that Andy! Thanks for letting us know. Told you that you wouldn't need a new starter motor. :D

You don't have to replace it. You can fit new brushes at very little cost. Should be a piece of cake for a solenoid repair man!

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Simon.

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Nice one Andy, pleasd to hear your sorted, Fan brushes are a little more involved. There is a how to somewhere :). If you get stuck just give a shout :)

Sarter problem.
 

Hi all
just spent a couple of days trudging through the various forums trying to diagnose my problem ,,, turn the key all dash and coil lights do what they are supposed to go ,, but nothing from the starter motor this has never happened until two days ago. Had a look at the drainage ecu ok but the outlet was blocked with about an inch of water, but I checked the ecu box and it seemed dry after getting my dynorod stuff to sort the drainage out and put it all back together jump leads connected hey presto started up### but my glee was short lived took car for a spin left off for about ten minutes and dead again turned the key held it on for about four seconds and it started again (strange the delay ???)
anyway gone out this evening jump leads holding switch on nothing.
I will try the solenoid contacts see if that fixes it .I will update if this works.

PS do you have to take the battery box off to take the starter out ?
Diesel saloon model cdt 2.00 L

Hi there,
Mine is the petrol 2.0 v6. From what I could see on mine there would be no way of getting to the starter bolts without removing the battery box and aircleaner box. Also - when removing the starter you need to pull it upwards and outwards into the space that the battery box occupies.

The biggest hassle with the battery box was the torx bolts (x4) that were very tight indeed - I can't even begin to imagine why they'd have needed to be that tight just to hold the battery in place.

Andy.

well put the new contacts for starter solenoids on and put it all back together and still the same no turning over eventually ran a trace wire from the starter to
the battery and this turns over the starter and started the car .. but i don't want to be doing this every day . could the problem be to do with the immobiliser not allowing charge to the solenoid ? , or is there a fuse for the starter solenoid ?
thanks in advance for any tips?