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i made runners out of some 1" by 2" box to fit the original mounts then bolted the seats to that, i would serously consider the battery situation before doing it though i find it such a hassle when i need access to the battery hth

It wasn't as exciting as i was hoping it just jumped about 3 inchs to the side

i will take a picture of my shed with a starter motor shaped hole in it later

i felt it trying to twist with my foot on it, shall i try without my foot and see what happens ?

it does kick when i tested it, but i dont know what you would consider violent?

right over lunch i decided to test 2 of the motors the results were: 1. the gear/bendix thingy was seized so it just clicked but i assumed the motor would probably be fine. 2. the gear/bendix thingy looked brand and but the motor didnt work. so i pulled both apart and i used the solanoid, bendix gear part and bolted that to the motor that i assumed worked and tested it and it worked a treat so i now have one working starter motor. Im going to try and work out whats wrong with the other one but will put this one on the vehicle first.

thanks for all that info les i will start taking it apart and see what i can find.

cheers lads i will crack on tomorow, so do i take the starter apart to clean and free up the gear and bendix run?

to be honest i havnt been through much water but all the motors have worked less well when the engine has been run for a while so i wondered if it could be heat related?

thanks alot western few quick questions: 1. bendix run not sure what that is? 2. is the fact that when they do work it turns over slowly another problem or is that just because the gear is seizing? thanks

All three of them are genuine ones and have done exactly as Orgasmicfarmer said they click for a while then work but progressively get worse and then just click, sounds like it may be possible to fix them Also when they were almost gone they would turn over really slowly.

you dont need a speedo for the mot and its most often the cable that goes.

ive now got 3 broken tdi stater motors, can anyone tell me how to rebuild them and where to get parts? next question, does anyone know why my 90 eats starter motors for breakfast? thanks in advance

havnt got any experiance with the tyres above but insa turbo have now got the simex copy in 285/75R16 which i beleive is 33" in height.

r380 is much nicer gearbox so i would pick that one

thanks alot for the diagrams ralph i think i will get the factory relay and do it that way

i will try putting a jump lead on one and a multimeter and see if that works. I like the idea of using the choke light ralph thanks

Ralph i will probably do what you have said but because mine was a petrol before there isnt any wiring for glow plugs so im going to make my own and thats why i would like to know the amps they draw.

ive never had the glowplugs wired into my disco 200tdi engine but i would now like to wire them in, im going to just wire them into a relay and switch, but need to know how many amps they draw so that i can get the correct cable and relay. thanks in advance

ive got 35/12.5/15 pro comp mud tyres(bfg style tread pattern) and i thought they performed pretty good when i went for a play last night

u wont be able to use a discovery axle as you have a salisbury axle which is there because of the extra weight of a 110 as the diff is so easy to take out on the back i would just take it out and either put a second hand one in or get your one repaired.

maybe cv as sometimes sounds seem like they are coming from one place but are actually coming from somwere else might be worth checking

ive got 35's and havnt broken anything yet, its all about how you drive

When i had my side exit exhaust made i had a silencer fitted that apparently would not restrict power. so now ive got a fairly quiet exhaust when cruisng but a fair bit of grunt if you boot it

i havnt done it but you can mount a 300tdi to an lt77 with a bit of work, so i assume that means it can be done.