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starter

Posted: Sun May 13, 2012 2:06 pm
by kale
starter wasnt engaging right decided to take it off this morning and have a look the gear in starter has 8 teeth a mitsubushi starter . it is a 16 vitara engine fitted but not sure what box. Other post suggest gear in starter should be 9 teeth i have 95 reg astra and laguna lying about might take there starters off and see if any good .Also ring gear doesnt look the best :thumbdown:

Re: starter

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 5:29 pm
by twiss
I have actually taken my Astra/Laguna starter motor off now... (broke the solenoid, again lol)

I will count the teeth on it tonight! Once you have the tooth count it should just be a case of finding one with housing that matches. I'll take a pic of the housing as well

Re: starter

Posted: Mon May 21, 2012 6:18 pm
by kale
cheers twiss ill put pictures up of one i took off

Re: starter

Posted: Tue May 22, 2012 10:00 am
by twiss
Well I didn't get to do it last night as I spent most of the evening going to get a replacement fuel tank!!!
I will give it another go tonight!