Starter Motor...
Discussion
Hi All,
Having gone through a heap of mechanical restoration bits with my S3, the next part I've chosen to buy to push my bank account even deeper into the red is the starter motor.
If anyone's interested the S/M is a Ford Granada 2.9 - had this confirmed with P/N etc.
I fitted it, not a difficult job, 2 bolts and 2 electrical connections, and only one place on the car that it fits
But it's making a real bad noise.
I think it's a bad recon unit and I'll need to take back. But just thought I'd see if anyone has experienced this?
On first start up it made a slight bang bang bang noise like the teeth on the flywheel were grinding on the teeth of the S/M.
It seems to "run on" a bit once the engine has started.
Due to the noise it's making I've not run the engine for very long, and I'm going to take it out in the morning to inspect it.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Dave.
Having gone through a heap of mechanical restoration bits with my S3, the next part I've chosen to buy to push my bank account even deeper into the red is the starter motor.
If anyone's interested the S/M is a Ford Granada 2.9 - had this confirmed with P/N etc.
I fitted it, not a difficult job, 2 bolts and 2 electrical connections, and only one place on the car that it fits
But it's making a real bad noise. I think it's a bad recon unit and I'll need to take back. But just thought I'd see if anyone has experienced this?
On first start up it made a slight bang bang bang noise like the teeth on the flywheel were grinding on the teeth of the S/M.
It seems to "run on" a bit once the engine has started.
Due to the noise it's making I've not run the engine for very long, and I'm going to take it out in the morning to inspect it.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Dave.
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Hi All,
Having gone through a heap of mechanical restoration bits with my S3, the next part I've chosen to buy to push my bank account even deeper into the red is the starter motor.
If anyone's interested the S/M is a Ford Granada 2.9 - had this confirmed with P/N etc.
I fitted it, not a difficult job, 2 bolts and 2 electrical connections, and only one place on the car that it fits
I think it's a bad recon unit and I'll need to take back. But just thought I'd see if anyone has experienced this?
On first start up it made a slight bang bang bang noise like the teeth on the flywheel were grinding on the teeth of the S/M.
It seems to "run on" a bit once the engine has started.
Due to the noise it's making I've not run the engine for very long, and I'm going to take it out in the morning to inspect it.
Any ideas?
Cheers,
Dave.
I guess your guy at the parts depot will have spotted right away that TVR used the casing from a Granada with the pinion from a Saab to match it up to that flywheel. OK I'm just kidding, it's probably a bog standard Granada starter like you say. But it isn't safe to *assume* it is standard until you've done a side-by-side comparision.
From your description it kinda sounds like the pinion isn't coming fully disengaged from the flywheel, I imagine this could happen if the starter was missing some spacers or something causing it to got too far into the bell housing?
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