Isn't that what Brian is saying Herman? The starter motor is the same , it's just the bolt on solenoid that's in a different place.
Nich.
Isn't that what Brian is saying Herman? The starter motor is the same , it's just the bolt on solenoid that's in a different place.
Nich.
Nicholas John Peter Tinker - # 484
Manufactured on Tuesday 27th April 2004 @ 12.17.47.
Commission Number: 24468.
Brochure Model: M3 Tourer 4.6 V8 260PS.
Specification Code: L01B.
CICode: D1511.
Trim Level: TL8.9 (M3).
65th ZT-T 260SE to be made out of 115.
11th ZT-T 260 SE in Pearl Black (PBT) out of 23 produced.
Manufactured in the UK by MG Rover Group Ltd.
Fear keeps you alive. Fearless gets you killed
Herman
Vin#076 pics, Black, modified and with 234 RWHP and 276 lb/ft (275 BHP and 440 Nm @ flywheel)
FJ1200, DynoJet Stage 1, K&N filter
Alfa MiTo 1.4 Cloverleaf, 170 BHP, Alfa Rosso.
Discussion in the INDEX section moved to separate thread.
https://www.two-sixties.co.uk/mgoc26...tor-Discussion
Nich.
Nicholas John Peter Tinker - # 484
Manufactured on Tuesday 27th April 2004 @ 12.17.47.
Commission Number: 24468.
Brochure Model: M3 Tourer 4.6 V8 260PS.
Specification Code: L01B.
CICode: D1511.
Trim Level: TL8.9 (M3).
65th ZT-T 260SE to be made out of 115.
11th ZT-T 260 SE in Pearl Black (PBT) out of 23 produced.
Manufactured in the UK by MG Rover Group Ltd.
MG/Rover did the same on the RV8. Moved the solenoid thro' 90 degrees
Incidentally I would try connecting jump leads or a jump starter direct to the starter terminal, bypassing the solenoid
If this turns the starter then it is your solenoid that is at fault
A good auto-leckie will be able to supply parts for this
Dave
Part has arrived, will take it to the garage tomorrow. Fingers crossed that soon the roads of Anglesey will resound once again to a V8 roar...
Thanks for the idea of trying to sort the solenoid - as it happens, the car is under warranty so I might as well just change the whole starter motor.
All sorted - car now back to normal. Many thanks to all on here who have helped me - made a massive difference!
Did you have to convert the new motor with the mountings from the old unit ?