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R33 Series 1 Starter Motor

R33_Cam

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my starter motor seems to be staying engaged after i release the key from the start position, it must be common, as my last R33 started doing the same thing, i suspect that it is on its way out or i could be mistaken?

anyone else had this kind of problem??

also if it does need replacing, is a starter motor off a VL Commodore the same?? i have heard that they will bolt straight on the R33, as the price of a genuine R33 one would probably be sky high.....

any info, much appreciated

Cam :D

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I've had this problem on a Mini, it was just that the gear which flicks out into the flywheel had become clogged up with dirt and grease, which stopped it from retracting. Yours may just need a clean. Take it out and clean it with some mild solvent and see what happens.

If that's no good then just ring around the local grey import wreckers for a new (2nd hand) one.

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Majanal Grand Master

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Has your clutch been replaced recently? If it has then quite often the starer motor through out gets clogged with crap and needs cleaning. this happened to my car when I had to replace a clutch. I just got the whole thing recoed and it cost me about $300 from memory for removal, reco and reinstall. Have had no problems since then.

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Jay95R33 Grand Master

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Guys,

I fixed my starter motor today cause it was doing what Cam_r33 was dicribing.

Very easy to fix, and only took me an hour from go to finish.

All you need to do is get the starter motor out and clean it (make sure you disconnct the battery first).

I gave mine a good spray with WD40 into the starter itself, then take the two screws out of the solinoid and take it off of the starter and clean all in there and give it a light oil.

Don't be scared when you take the solinoid off the starter, there is a bit of a load there but it's just the spring and nothing will come flying out when you take it off.

The hardest part for me was getting my hand to the top bolt on the starter motor, but I'm sure someone with smaller hands will be fine.

It seems to spin the motor up faster now and hence starts it faster. Much quieter now and doesn't have any problems with disengaging now.

I'm happy to give anyone a hand if they need it - if your willing to come around my place that is :P

J

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