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[miniman207]

Hello all, i still havent got the car running yet. Got a mechanic round the other day, he told me that the starter motor is not disengaging. I have since removed the sarter motor and discovered that the spring is knackered so mechanic was right it doesnt disengage!!!

Does ay1 have a starter motor kicking around that i can buy preferably around Northampton area looking at collecting ASAP, its for a 1275 metro engine the 1 without the solanoid ontop!

Otherwise anyone know how i take the starter motor apart its the part that engages into flywheel i need to take apart.

Any help would be great

Cheers all

[miniman207]

also how do you tell if your engine requires inertia or pre engaged starter motor? whats the diference?

[Jammy]

Bacon has starters for sale.

[Dan]

The one without the solenoid on top is the innertia starter but I'm pretty sure that all Metros should have a pre-engaged. Do you have trouble starting it. is it noisy? The springloaded part is called a bendix and you can replace it on it's own (if the spring's failed it's not repairable but can be replaced) but to be honest it's not really worth it as a whole exchange starter is about twenty five quid at any motor factors.

[Guess-Works.com]

I got loads of inertia starters, and not too far away in Rugby...

[miniman207]

any chance of popping over and grabbing a starter off you ASAP please guessworks?
how much would you want for it?


Cheer

Gaz