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best place to find sierra reco starter motor in Melb (east)
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:29 pm
by dank
as above ...start motor is packing it in, need to bash it everytime to get it going!
any good places in the SE or E of melbs that are cheap. I remember picking one up about 4 years ago for about 120 bucks but can't remember wear.
any help appreicated cheers
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:35 pm
by 84ZOOKSTA
I would firtly remove the starter and take it apart and clean it out. i had to tap mine because part of the armature was stuck in the back of the starter motor and a tap would make it release. I just greased that part up and it has worked fine ever since.
Simmo.
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:46 pm
by dank
cheers simmo,
i might try that....we gotta go wheeling again soon. although i'm a bit jealous now you have rockhoppers!
i'm heading OS next week for 3 months so we'll have to go after that!
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:54 pm
by 84ZOOKSTA
Only 3 months??? what are you doing over there?
Posted: Wed Nov 01, 2006 8:58 pm
by -Scott-
84ZOOKSTA wrote:I would firtly remove the starter and take it apart and clean it out. i had to tap mine because part of the armature was stuck in the back of the starter motor and a tap would make it release. I just greased that part up and it has worked fine ever since.
Simmo.
Good idea.
Your problem is a common symptom of brushes near the end of their life. Pull, strip, clean, new brushes - she should be sweet!
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:05 am
by PK
When I was at Supercheap the other day, they had Sierra strater motors cheaper that what I paid for a reco'd one. This was in Taylors Lakes, but I am sure their stock is similar all over.
There are a couple of different starter moters for 1.3's so check.....
Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:55 am
by dank
simmo,
just doing a quick round the world trip...gonna hit up some whitewater kayaking over in chile then head to argentina do the tourist thing getting pissed seeing the sights then up to peru and ecuador maybe more kayaking go and look at those inca ruins at Macchu Picchu then off to europe for a white xmas and some bloody long ski runs in austria, redlight district in amsterdam
, then probably down through france into spain then a quick stop over in hong kong and home the day before i start work again! should be a crazy trip....
also thanks for the other replies this should give me something to look at when i get back.
Can i buy the brushes separately from an auto shop?[/b]