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     Barry Brears Frequent User Username: turney_2009 Post Number: 83 Registered: 8-2009 |
Bentley T1 SBH 17291.You are not going to beleive this but my starter motor has jammed and I can't unjam it,so it means off to the Auto Electrician.Now the S.M. be it stuffed and parts unable to get then a new one would be the go I see from previous posts Nippondenso is reccomended if so does anyone have a model or part number please. | ||
| Paul Yorke Grand Master Username: paul_yorke Post Number: 700 Registered: 6-2006 |
I guesws you've turned the engine over by hand and made sure that the battery is in perfect condition? Nippondenso is definately the way forward ~ Sorry but I don't know where you'd get one out there. | ||
| Barry Brears Frequent User Username: turney_2009 Post Number: 84 Registered: 8-2009 |
Hi Paul,Yes mate done all of that a model number for the Nippondenso would be good I'm sure the number would appply out here. Barry | ||
| Brian Crump Frequent User Username: brian_crump Post Number: 92 Registered: 2-2007 |
Barry - you may like to have a look in the Club's Glove Box directory and you will find people whom I know to be fitting Nippondenso starter motors to all types of vehicles - including a Ghost or so... http://nsw.rroc.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=10&Itemid=61 You don't need to be a member to view the Directory - but there is also a membership application available if you navigate around the site. Regards, Brian Crump (Message edited by brian_crump on 07 December 2010) | ||
| Bill Coburn Moderator Username: bill_coburn Post Number: 1289 Registered: 4-2003 |
Barry/ The Nippondenso starter is available from R A Chapman in Melbourne. Give him a call and have your chassis number ready along with your credit card. The Nippon is just so much an improvement. 03 9729 3997 is the number | ||
| Jan Forrest Prolific User Username: got_one Post Number: 170 Registered: 1-2008 |
Barry, are you sure that the motor has jammed and just isn't playing up? There's a tendency for engine oil, dripping from a warped gasket in the tappet cover on that side, to gunge up the power lead & earth contacts on the solenoid. When it happened to me I just removed them, cleaned them up and returned them to fix the starting problem. To prevent it happening again I also wrapped the solenoid in plastic so that I can replace the offending gasket at a later date (when the snow drifts have melted - some time next Spring!) | ||
| Richard Treacy Grand Master Username: richard_treacy Post Number: 2268 Registered: 4-2003 |
The Nippondenso starter is not entirely generic, and is made especially for Crewe. I must say that I am not at all convinced about the hype. The Crewe part number for the best Nippondenso starter to fit your car is UE46348. That’s the 3-bolt starter as originally fitted to the 20,000-series SZ cars. It has a 3.2HP motor, uprated for the original 2.6HP starter with the same part number. There are aftermarket ones available, but they usually have a much smaller electric motor and a greater gear reduction to compensate. They have a specially-made mounting plate to suit Crewe cars. http://www.britishstarters.com/ will sell you one for US$295. It has a 1.9HP motor and a greater gear reduction than the Crewe item. It works OK, but you have to let go of the key in a hurry or the engine quickly overruns the starter speed once the engine fires. Cheap, but poor value for money. I have a http://www.britishstarters.com/ animal in my Turbo R but regret it for the above reasons. The guy who runs the outfit promised me a year ago that he would find a 3.2HP motor to adapt, but I am still waiting. Promises, promises. As a result, I have just bought a brand-new genuine UE46348 from the UK to fit when I can be bothered, as the steering rack needs to be dropped on my car to fit it. The /www.britishstarters.com/ will then be a spare for the Turbo R or T-Series. I won’t touch an aftermarket one again. Also, my experience with the Lucas starters is better than with the Nippondenso. People will disagree with me I know, but my last Nippondenso, the original in my Turbo R, dropped its guts completely without warning a few years ago. The Lucas motors don’t do that, and are readily repairable. Everyone swears by a Nippondenso, but to me it is at best an even bet. The Lucas starter in our T has never missed a beat, nor has the 56-year-old and 400,000-mile Lucas starter in my R-Type. Sure, the Nippondenso will start with a practically flat battery, but tends to lock in when the battery is too low. The Lucas will also lock in as yours has, but again is often the result of a low battery. Old junked Nippondenso on the left. Britishstarters.com on the right  Schrapnel from my dud Nippondenso.  | ||
| Richard Treacy Grand Master Username: richard_treacy Post Number: 2269 Registered: 4-2003 |
Old junked Nippondenso on the left. Britishstarters.com on the right  Schrapnel from my dud Nippondenso. Looks like Batam Island after an A380 flew by with Trent 900 engines.  |
