Starter Motor problems - any ideas?

[Scotty996T]

Bought a new starter motor for our 1.8 K series SV in the height of summer last season as it was suffering from K series click. No problems since but just happened again, yet it's much cooler and wasn't running that hot. wouldn't even start when cooled down. A tap worked onec but not again. Not good. Anyone put in a heat shield between the moror an manifold? or Caterham have Bosch Manufactured Starter Motors now - are these any better (about £60 dearer). The part # for the current one is 70264, the Rover one. Has been fine since last summer but this is a real pain. Any ideas - apart from "buy a Sigma" Any thoughts appreciated

[catmatt]

I have heard good things about Brise starter motors. Possibly worth a look.

I killed a starter motor, driving from Suffolk to Scotland and back.

[Smollet]

catmatt said:

I have heard good things about Brise starter motors. Possibly worth a look.

I killed a starter motor, driving from Suffolk to Scotland and back.

They d have a reputation for being devoid of all the problems that you usually get with a K series one
http://www.brise.co.uk/Caterham_starter_motors.htm...

[allen l]

The only downside is I ordered a Brise starter motor for my 1.8VVC engine. The bracket was a bit thick. They send me another one after I called them. Again too thick. No reaction after that, so we had to machine a just over 1 mm off of it so to make some some space for the flywheel. Not exactly sure if it's in understandable English.

[Seven Smiles]

Nothing happens at all? It may just be the feed to the solenoid that's fried. It just has a spade connector on the end and the wire itself is close to the manifold. Make up a lead with a spade connector and fit that then dab the other end on battery +ve.

My preferred solution is a relay feeding the solenoid direct from the battery plus a slight rewiring so the starter has its own main feed direct from the battery, with the rest of the electrics going via the battery isolator switch (if you have one) - another source of lost volts.

[BertBert]

I thought Brise had a reputation for supplying starters that don't quite fit?

I solved my click problem with the simple version of the rewire. Using the feed to the solenoid to drive a new relay which used a fused feed from the battery to the solenoid.

Bert

[Scotty996T]

Thanks as ever all. Seven smiles got it - dodgy conection but can see us having click problems in height of summer and at least I nownhave a few ideas. Thanks, s