starter query
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hi could anyone please tell me if they have had any problems with swapping starters the original starter for my engine had the separate wing solenoid but i replaced it with a starter with the solenoid built onto it i have read this is ok but can be a little noisey the problem im having is that every so often the starter just clicks i have to remove starter then refit then all is ok for maybe couple of weeks is it possible the cog on starter is not returning after starting and is there any way to reshape starter cog with a grinder has anyone else had this problem ? any info greatly appreciated hope everyone has a great new year

"reshape starter cog with a grinder"

are you joking?

Basically, you have swapped 2 different sorts of starter, both with different amounts of teeth. You need the right one for the right flywheel basically!

All your doing now is chewing up the ring gear on the flywheel, so will have to replace not only the starter, but that as well.

Did you read it was ok on TMF or Minifinity??

Edited by Dicanio on 30th Dec, 2008.

I doubt if anything has changed since you first asked...

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=252688

If you have the wrong combination, it's wrong - as simple as that.

Some people on some other forums say you can "get away" with it one way around and "it will just be noisey"....

But then it will break.

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Pre engaged starter on an inertia ring gear can and does work, but requires a spacer that Rod S mentioned. However, the problem you experience is a side effect of this combination. It is far from ideal as you have found.

If you have an inertia ring gear you could fit one of the modified toyota starters. Much better solution.

I have a verto ring gear, and tried this with an old starter. That went solid

it doesnt work the other wy round IE Verto ring gear and inertia starter.

Plonker, lol

thing is, a brand new non-verto starter is only £20 new!

yeah easy, smash it up with a big hammer and it will fit in there easy

Great thanks! How big a hammer? its for 150w woofer?

Verto---none Verto
Dont mix em up it dont work
Get a new starter or a flywheel

on minifinity you can do all sorts of magical stuff with a grinder like turning down your own discs on car, were just not as 'hands on' on this forum...

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

People on this forum tend to spend to much time and money to cut corners.

As for the sub woofers, why do you want them in the the rear bins? The sound will be all wrong, you know that really they should be fitted on the parcel shelf.

There's a 'how to' guide on Minifinity, all you need is a grinder, some self tapping screws and some sticky backed plastic.