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  1. 1st December 2010, 02:42 PM #1
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    ALL STARTER MOTORS AINT THE SAME SAM

    I have just had to replace the starter motor in my D1.

    The old one absolutely crapped its self. It was a UniPoint brand (made in the darkest jungle in Asia somewhere)

    It has been in my disco for about 2 years and when it was working it turned over the V8 quite fast.

    Upon pullingt it apart, I noted it had cracked & broken the inner plastic housing, bits of plastic dropped into the gears, the gears jumped out of position and buckled a plate, then because the shaft can't turn the armature then cooked its self. Nothing left to salvage.

    So to sum up, if you are shopping for a new starter motor, give the UniPoint brand a miss. Why? Because the inner housing is plastic and cannot cope if the flywheel gives the starter motor gear a wack while trying to start.

    I have now fitted a Bosch unit. Bit dearer but better quality.

    Cheers

    I have a mental problem. I have a split personality: I new I should have listened to my other half.
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  2. 5th December 2010, 02:46 PM #2
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    See the description on this ebay seller's item on plastic gearboxes in starter motors...

    Land Rover Discovery 3.5L 3.9L 4.0L V8 Starter Motor (eBay item 130459661491 end time 28-Dec-10 23:25:42 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats
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  3. 5th December 2010, 06:46 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by bee utey View Post
    See the description on this ebay seller's item on plastic gearboxes in starter motors...

    Land Rover Discovery 3.5L 3.9L 4.0L V8 Starter Motor (eBay item 130459661491 end time 28-Dec-10 23:25:42 AEDST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats
    but his pics don't show a brand of starter he is flogging.
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  4. 5th December 2010, 08:54 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by It'sNotWorthComplaining! View Post
    but his pics don't show a brand of starter he is flogging.
    True, but worth reading anyway. He sells new Bosch ones too, but dearer.

    I have a dead generic starter I pulled out of a customer's D1 the other day, must see what gave out on it. Told the customer to get a good used Bosch one off TRS. Seems to be going well.
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  5. 9th December 2010, 02:54 PM #5
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    GO BOSCH

    I price around for a starter motor

    The Ah -saw one from Trywan was about $270.00.
    The Prince of Darkness's cousin from Italy was $325.00

    The Bosch was $390.00 from Repco and with a hittle help from my son's discount card I got it for $334.00. All including GST.

    Now when I am starting my disco it sounds like a real V8 wewewewe.


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  6. 9th December 2010, 02:58 PM #6
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    Starter motor replacement

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