Thread: TD5 Starter Motor

Where did you get the contacts from for the solenoid? Mine were giving trouble a year ago, I spent a few enjoyable hours trying to get the top nut off, and failed.
I did manage to cure the problem by changing the angle of the face of the contacts by loosening the cable conection. But I fear that not having a nice flat face contact is going to burn the surface again sooner or later, and so have been looking for a source of the contacts to have ready.

3/8" drive 15mm socket, 6" wobble bar and a ratchet. Go from underneath, and it is easy. I do a few a month sometimes, and this is the tool combination I use. If the top nut is too tight, I sometimes use a short length of pipe on the end of the 3/8" ratchet to aid leverage.
Hartley; Solenoid contact set is easily purchased from an auto electrician, similar to Nippondenso Hilux/ corona 22R / 21RC starter.

Hope it helps,

JC

Originally Posted by justinc

3/8" drive 15mm socket, 6" wobble bar and a ratchet. Go from underneath, and it is easy.

Champion advice. I spent 45 minutes trying to get the top nut off before I found this post. 30 seconds with the wobble bar from above had the nut off and starter in my hands.

Pic of my worn contacts. Looks like a previous owner had the same problem but whoever did the work just bent a contact. Which may be a decent 'emergency' solution considering it has worked for at least 12 months since I have owned it.

Two thumbs up to british4wd. I ordered through their web interface mid afternoon and had the parts in my hand by lunchtime the next day before my VISA had even been charged.

I had a slight increase in cranking speed, so I don't want to know how much voltage was being dropped and heat generated inside the solenoid case.