M35 Starter Motor Need Asap In Sydney

[bennyb110]

Hi All,

By chance does anyone have a spare /surplus M35 starter on hand. I am need of one asap if possible to keep the car on the road to do the school run in the mornings etc. Im located in Sydney. Battery is in good nick and is less than 12 months old and is rated at 660cca and load tests fine. I can hear the solenoid engage but the primary winding does not work.maybe brushes ,maybe shot winding or worn out commutator, not sure as yet.

cheers

benny

[Rudi_ARX-TURBO]

Hi bent , take to auto electrician and have it rebuilt my brother did his same day service . Rudi

[zei20l]

no matter what anyone tells you, VQ35 starters are NOT the same. and maybe scotty has a spare. that's if you cant have it rebuilt.

[Jetwreck]

I have a spare that needs a rebuild!

[bennyb110]

Issue has been sorted.thanks. Car is back on the road. I managed to source a secondhand unit for $200. For reference. Hitachi unit, oem part number 23300-AL600 is the starter that fits our VQ25 engines.

[Jetwreck]

Where from?

[scotty nm35]

That's cheap, I paid $350 for my last one from a wrecker. All VQ25 ones are the same, so you can get one off a DD.

I have a spare if anyone else needs one. Good to see you could get it fixed same day, there must be more and more parts getting around now.

[zei20l]

because there are so many wrecks around

[bennyb110]

Took the old non working starter apart last night for inspection. The brushes were completely shot. The residue from the worn away brushes was all built up on and around the commutator and surrounding brush holder assembly, which would not of been any good for trying to energise each separate winding on the armature. Anyway i ordered online this morning a new genuine brush assembly [Amayama.com] for $39.00 + ship, I should have it within a week or so. part number 23378-EN20A [old number] and replacement number 23378-0M300 http://www.amayama.c...h/?q=233780M300

The commutator was a little worn, so a quick clean up on the lathe should see it sorted and within working tolerance. I should have this unit overhauled and ready for service [a spare] in a couple of weeks. Thinking about the subject, most of the M35 in OZ are of similar age and would guess that more starter motors will start to fail. time will tell. Can i suggest that buying a replacement brush assembly would be cheap insurance and minimise the time the car is off the road. My starter began to turn slower and slower for a couple of days before it finally failed.

cheers

benny

Edited December 7, 2012 by bennyb110

[Daleo]

You could always be the "go to guy" for the next person who needs a reco'ed starter motor; maybe arrange a changeover service, and help the community.

Work in a fair margin to make it worthwhile; everyone wins!

Just a thought.

[scotty nm35]

I have one here, the windings are blown off the commutator, is it something you could repair? Can you find a spare core with brushes?

[bennyb110]

The Core is the hard part to find. New genuine from Nissan, prices are as follows. http://www.amayama.com/search/?q=233106N160 . I wonder if the core "Armature Assembly" is common in other hitachi starters. Part number is 23310-6N160 I will have a hunt around and see what I can dig up.