myzeneye Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 hi guys... i think the starter motor on my 05 plate td4 is on its way out... i was just pricing a lucas replacement on ebay and came across a listing for a repair kit ??? it says how the td4 starter is prone to failiure and can be easily repiared with a "plunger and contacts" kit... please have a look at the listing here http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330444045631&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT if youve used one please let me know, or if its a load of kak let me know... other then that if you can suggest any places to buy a replacement please do... finally, i havent even looked under the bonnet to find the starter motor...any pointers at removing it etc would be greatly recieved, its been a while since i had a spanner in my hand..!! thanks matty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzeneye Posted June 20, 2010 Author Share Posted June 20, 2010 ok...this is how it went......... got it off in around 5 mins, stripped/cleaned and rebuilt in 10 mins and all put back on in another 5 mins or so.... !!!! seriously.... the kit worked a treat...you could physically see the worn contacts wich come out....it was really easy to remove the bits and replace the new at 10 quid for the kit no one should be spending 120 quid on a new starter motor... this is the one i used here : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/LAND-ROVER-FRE...item4cf000c82a for fututre ref for anyone wanting to do this job... 1. take the battery terminals off... (use a 9v battery with a couple of wires soldered on it across the battery leads to maintain enough juice to keep radio codes and clock time etc.... 2. remove the black plastic air box and the black rubber 90' air hose above the bolts for the starter motor.. 3.crack off the two super tight bolts holding the motor on... and remove the pos power leads...one is on the same side as the starter motor as you look down when stood infront of the car, then move yourself round the wing and lean in over the battery...if you look down youl see the 2nd 15mm bolt head around two/three inches across to the right from the first one 4. remove the bolts and pull the motor out towards you and up and out.. strip and rebuild the starter following the instructions supplied in the overhaul kit... ( its only 3x 8mm bolts and your in !...remove the plunger and spring, remove and replace the worn contacts...) clean the unit up and replace in reverse order... simples... total cost £10 plus delivery for the kit... time taken to do... half an hour tops if your good.... when i put the battery terminals back on they didnt seem to tight up solid ,so a couple of "shims" made from electrical earth bonding clamps put in to tighten the contact to the battery did the job.... starts first flick of the key and im made up.... saved over a ton on parts and i dread to think what the labour would have been... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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