Starter Motor Solenoid

[pictishpunkgirl]

Had trouble starting all winter & thought it was the battery not charging properly but yesterday found live wire to starter solenoid was a bit loose. In thightening it we broke off a bit of the solenoid casing & sparks escape. Can we glue it back on? Can you detach the solenoid from the starter motor & replace it or d'you have to get a whole new motor?

Many thanks

Morag

[FredTransit]

You can replace the soloniod, but you might just as well replace the starter, either with a recon or from the scrappie. If you go the recon route and you don't know the parts place very well, don't point this out as they make it an excuse not to accept it as an exchange, and chreg you a surcharge!

[pictishpunkgirl]

Any idea what a recon starter will cost? My parts place is quite good but it'd be nice to have some idea of what's reasonable.

thanks

morag

[FredTransit]

Haven't bought a petrol starter recently, I think they would be around the £100 mark reconned. Second hand would be £10-20, and they are dead easy to fit.

[pictishpunkgirl]

It's a diesel - thanks for the info, think i'll trawl round the scrappies!

[john leeman]

Have loads of starter motors new £100. s/h about £ 45. but they are expensive to post as very heavy. 07889 193364.