SOS - Need Help!!

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

Ok people, after singing the praises of my new R19, things took a major turn for the worst tonite!!! :cry:

After a perfect 120mile drive home on wednesday, today i left home to travel the 20 miles to my girlfriends brother's for a BBQ.

Things started of fine, until all of a sudden, as i was traveling about 70 down the A2, i lost all power. A managed to get over to the hard shoulder, to see a cloud of smoke raise from my bonnet.

It smelt like electrical burning, so i guessed something may of shorted. After waiting 15mins(yes only 15mins) for the RAC, he confirmed what i had thought.

He believes my starter motor is knacked, he reckons it had engaged but didnt disingage therefore overheating and shorting out the wire between its self the started motor and the solenoid. Does that sound rite/possible??

So it looks like im going have to get hold of and fit a new starter after only 3 days of ownership!

How hard is it to remove and fit a new starter, and is their anyone near dartford(kent) who has one going cheap?

Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

Iv had alook this morning, and im really stuggling to work out how to remove this bloody starter!! :twisted:

I want to get it out this morning, so i can get a motor this afternoon if poss.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

i would tell ya but that would be to easy Laughing

take off starter heatsheild the i think there is three bolts gearbox side undo those then disconnect wiring

Site Subscriber Joined: 05 Apr 2004 Posts: 1141

Complimentary breakdown truck tows come free of charge with valver ownership, didn't you know?

I've had at least one AA encounter with every valver I've owned!

I would check the loom / fuses also check it hasn't done other damage that would have caused you to loose power.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

starter - batt wire will need changed

I have yet to need recovered in a 16V, then again my cars are better than everyone elses.

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

disconnect the battery, remove the starter motor heatsheild and check that the live from the battery to starter is not touching the exhaust manifold.

to remove the starter you first need to take off the Y shaped bracket that bolts onto the block and the starter motor

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Level 4 User Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 81

Thanks for all the advice lads, all sorted now.

Was the starter, the wired between the motor and the solenoid was completely fried!!

Complete pain in the arse removing it, but the new one just slotted rite in.

Forum Moderator Joined: 18 Feb 2004 Posts: 7432

so it begins...welcome to 19 16v ownership... don't bother cleaning your hands, theyll be getting dirty again soon enough! Rolling Eyes

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

Neal speaks the truth!

this afternoon i've been playing with the clutch on my 19 (again) heh

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

any luck on that one neo??

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

it's better, i've been having an odd problem with it
when the car is cold, gearchange is normal but when the engine is hot, gearchange is very stiff, so stiff that at times 1st and reverse can not be engaged.
I had it before when the clutch cable was knackered but its got a new one on it now.
I've adjusted the cable and took it for a spin this afternoon and gearchange appears to be normal again so i hope i've cured it

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

i reakon the arm as it wares on the pivot my blue one done exactly that till it punchered through on the pivot

did you change it?

FCS Event Manager Joined: 04 Jan 2005 Posts: 3680

the clutch release bearing arm ?

no i did not change it

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

I have yet to see that happen.

I have one here with over 200k on it and its fine.

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

its like 3mm pressed steel...minimum.

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

i aint lying Shocked

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

its nowhere near 3mm JB, its about 1mm! lol

Mr Quoter-vator Joined: 16 Feb 2004 Posts: 7405

Actually it is 2.3mm...

Retroholic Joined: 23 Dec 2005 Posts: 3315

if i could find it i would show you