TOM TOM GO Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 hi everyone. been working on my 90 starter moter was dead. had a job to clean all the wires full of carp and oil. put once i cleaned it all up working ok now. but was thinking has any the members got any tips to seal the wires up with something to keep it dry and clean . i thort of a rubber boot of some sort to go over all the wires and seal them in keeping the muck out. has anyone else know of something that would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I don't think it's water proofing the wiring that's needed - more the whole starter motor. Encasing it in a steel tube and then the wires exiting out of a hole that is sealed would be best I think. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 I'd be inclined to think that trying to waterproof one will inevitably hold muck in rather than keep it out - this would lead to faster corrosion. I would clean it all up, but don't use any lube in putting it together - grease tends to hold onto muck which then turns into a paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM TOM GO Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 I'd be inclined to think that trying to waterproof one will inevitably hold muck in rather than keep it out - this would lead to faster corrosion.I would clean it all up, but don't use any lube in putting it together - grease tends to hold onto muck which then turns into a paste. thanks for advice. i have cleaned it all up. you think you could get a rubber cover to go over the wires to keep them dry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Wires don't care about being wet, what will cause problems is if they're left covered in crud so everything can corrode and deteriorate. Basic maintenance (cleaning it and then giving deserving parts a bit of WD40 / grease as required) should keep things working fine. I've never had a problem with starters that are underwater, as Mr Morfee says if you seal it you'll usually only seal crud in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TOM TOM GO Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Wires don't care about being wet, what will cause problems is if they're left covered in crud so everything can corrode and deteriorate. Basic maintenance (cleaning it and then giving deserving parts a bit of WD40 / grease as required) should keep things working fine. I've never had a problem with starters that are underwater, as Mr Morfee says if you seal it you'll usually only seal crud in. hi just keep it clean as part of my sevice. been working great now. thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Alford Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 from an automotive wholesaler u can buy liquid dampstart not the spray stuff, pour loads and loads over it, i do this once every 6 months dunk it under water, mud everything and it loves it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I've never had a problem with starters that are underwater, You really need to spend more time underwater, fridge. When it was seeing hard use the tdi would do a bosch starter every 4 months or so, a presolite one would be lucky to see more than a few events. Ask rog about his experiances trying to get v8 ones to live the only solution he's found is to use a mean green one and even that's on it's second rebuild. No electrical component that is expected to work under dirty water, whilst expanding and contracting as it heats up and is then rapidly cooled can be expected to live a long and happy life. I just buy decent quality stuff and hope for the best. without being suprised when i dies in the most inconveinient of places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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