Nick Green Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 For those of you who may have been following my previous ramblings/questions about alternatives to the solenoid-underneath Skoda (Magneton really) starter that has been giving me gip recently, I have made progress... Turns out the 3-bolt fixing plate is boggo Ford Sierra. However there are at least 3 types of starter: Pre 89 manual, post 89 manual and automatic (don't know about year here). The pre-89 comes with a 60mm nose which just happens to fit very nicely into the hole in the dry sump bell housing, if the Caterham supplied spacer is used (65mm deep). This is what I have gone for. The post-89 version has a shorter nose, but I wasn't sure if the amount by which it was shorter was the same as the depth of the spacer plate... Both the above starters have the solenoid on top, but I have it on good opinion that a bit of reinforcing of the actuator terminal, and some form of heat shielding should do the job. Even if it doesn't, they are v. cheap (relatively) to replace, being about a third the cost of the Magneton thing. The Sierra automatic one sounds as if perhaps it could be better still, as it has a solenoid on the bottom again. Unfortunately, no-one had one in stock and I couldn't be bothered to wait. Don't know about nose length on this one either. So there. An alternative exists smile.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted March 20, 2001 Share Posted March 20, 2001 Hi Nick , Did you try just resoldering the terminals as we discussed , before purchasing a new one ... any result ?? Happy cranking wink.gif dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Green Posted March 21, 2001 Author Share Posted March 21, 2001 Hi Dave. I had a good look at the terminal with a magnifying glass. Perhaps my eyes need testing, but I couldn't see anything wrong with it. If what you've got is the same as what I have now, the terminal design is quite different from the Magneton starter anyway. I'm in full 'Cut My Losses' mode on this subject, I'm afraid. Your starter has a problem with a known fix, whereas the Magneton starter has a similar problem with no known fix other than replacement. I've taken pre-emptive measures with the new starter. Time will tell if I've been wasting my money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted March 21, 2001 Share Posted March 21, 2001 Ah well , so long as its sorted . CU Soon Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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