Thread: Starter Motor Deceased 2.25 petrol

Hello Neil , hope all is well.

Had a quick look at the roamerdrive site and that model is not the same as mine. Mine has no end shield and the solenoid is seperate.

I have sent them an e just in case they supply others not shown.

cheers,
D

checked British Off Road - they only supply BRITpart at $385.00 + postage

further , on the bench I have 12 + volts on the end of the leads at the starter motor end but once the sm is wired up and turning , i only have 7 volts , wheres my 5 volts gone?

Hello again.

I bought mine from British Off-road a couple of years back - such is the pace of my own restoration.....

From memory, Roamerdrive had a couple of models, one of which specifically suited the 2.25l motor - this is the one I bought at the time.

http://roamerdrive.com/startrex_start.html

Sounds like BOR are no longer stocking them.

Cheers,

Neil

that looks more like the one on the Diesel.

May have to get teh wallet out again!

cheers,

D

Originally Posted by Dark61

Thanks for the responses.

Somewhat confused.

In town last week , wouldnt start. Got out fiddled with various wires dissy etc ,noticed live to starter motor a bit floppy doppy, got in and started fine.
Got home parked up and tightened and cleaned everything. Volts accross Solenoid ok. Some days later , went to start it and no go. Just the click from the Solenoid. Hooked up battery straight to starter motor and nothing, so suspected starter motor. Dropped starter motor out and put it on the bench and it spins fine. Went back to truck , put meter on starter motor wires at sm end and i have 12+ volts so confused. Yet to look into sm so maybe something came lose?
Apologies if fault finding a bit random.
Any ideas?
cheers,
D

Have you checked your earth straps/connections?

Originally Posted by Dark61

Mine has no end shield and the solenoid is seperate.

The high torque unit has the solenoid attached, it's not trying to look like an original.

Seems to be a Nippon Denso gear reduction unit, available from a few sources Land Rover

Here's another one Starter Motors

Have you removed the cover on yours and checked the brushes ? 270225 | Brush Set - Paddock Spares
Is the commutator OK (no missing segments) ?
Is there much play in the bush ? This can lead to poling where the free play allows the rotor to touch the stator, huge current draw but no rotation. You could source a bush from a bearing shop.
Does it smell like it's overheated ?

Unless the failure is in the windings or the commutator they are a robust unit and simple to repair. Not sure about a **itpart one though......


Colin

Heres mine.

everything looks ok apart from wear on the copper bit that the brushes sit against. Brushes look ok, springs seem springy. It turns on the bench , but loses 5 volts in the process. I am guessing it shouldnt lose that much?
cheers,
D

That looks like the one on my 6-cyl motor. The commutator (copper bit) is on the end and the brushes are almost triangular in section.

What are you testing it with? The big current draw could pull battery voltage down depending on the condition of the battery.
Appro

Approx $260 delivered if yours is past saving. Probably 'pattern' though.


Colin

Thanks Colin. I have a multimeter on it. Battery is good. Commutator slightly worn - yes brushes are triangular. The main shaft has a small amount of play , maybe a mil or 2 max .Not overheating. All cables and connections are ok. So the loss of volts is not necessarily an indicator of faliure? The plot thickens.
cheers,
d