Thread: starter motor cover

The oil pump in the r380 is driven off the back of the layshaft. There are 2 flats on the end which engage in the pump

Originally Posted by brend0n

Putting the gearbox back in i noticed the back of the starter motor is exposed is its supposed to have a cover or be like this....see pic.

That part sticking out is the starter motor solenoid - looks OK to me.
Some sit on top of the starter, others are like yours.

yeah cheers, I just wasn't sure if they're was supposed to be a cover on the back of the soleniod, as the 'plunger and rod to the actual starter motor are visible/exposed. photo doesn't really show it

I would have though it would need to be covered to stop mud etc. entering the soleniod.

The plunger mechanism shouldn't be open to the elements like you describe but I can't see the mechanism in your photo. To me it looks like there's a metal plug fitted to the end of the solenoid.

here is a better pic. hopefully
yeah it does doesn't it

is there supposed to be a rubber cover, metal welsh plug etc, etc.

I've never seen one open to the elements like that one.

Cut a sheetmetal circle and glue it on. I imagine there would have been a core plug of some sort. Look for a slight recess in the hole for a tin plug to sit in. You can make your own expanding plug, file to slight oversize, dome it between a socket and a small nut using a bench vice, a bit of goo and tap it in.