Starter motor refurb. Who ?

[marshalla]

Starter on the Excel has destroyed its internal ring gear. Any recommendations for a rebuilder in the Darlington to 'Boro area ? Preferably same day or overnight service (or exchange)

Thanks in advance.

[e46acs]

Abbey Auto Electricians in Sacriston

Fynway Garage, Fynway, Sacriston, Durham DH7 6LP
Phone:[phone]

Not Darlington, but not too far....

[md.]

Yep. was going to recommend these but thought it might be too far away. Used to work there many moons ago when they were opposite Picktree motors!

[Wedg1e]

What motor is it? I have an ex-Esprit starter kicking around somewhere that may be useable on the Excel...

[marshalla]

Thanks for the suggestions guys - it's currently in 'Boro for a same day rebuild (dropped off after I dropped SWMBO at work). Unfortunately, I can't justify the time to go up to Sacriston this week.

Thanks for the offer Wedg1e - it's a Lucas M80R from the HC engine. It might be handy to have a spare kicking around, just in case.
Worth a chat about beer tokens sometime ?

[Trevor450]

Auto Electrics, Eastmount Road, Darlington.

[marshalla]

Apologies for not taking advice given here. Since I was in charge of SWMBO's Alfa while the Lotus has been off the road (again!) it needed to be somewhere fairly close to home or her work.

I dropped it into Teesside Start Parts on Tame Road and they've done a full refurb. overnight (would have been same day, but they got called out to fix something a little bigger). It came back clean, shiny and painted, with a 12 month warranty, for less than a second-hand motor would have cost me.

Edited by marshalla on Tuesday 1st October 12:02

[Wedg1e]

marshalla said:

Thanks for the offer Wedg1e - it's a Lucas M80R from the HC engine. It might be handy to have a spare kicking around, just in case.
Worth a chat about beer tokens sometime ?

Sorry, just seen this, been working away a lot... I'll have to dig the SM out and see if it looks like the one in your pic... I did actually sell it on Ebay a couple of years ago so it's boxed and ready to post - but the buyer never paid so it's still here!
I still have two cam carriers and one serviceable camshaft as well, from a 2L if I recall right. The other cam is there but it has a ring of weld on it: looks like it had snapped The head was one I bought as a spare, all the valves were bent (probably explains the snapped cam). I cleaned the head up, binned all the valves and sold it on for more than I'd paid