My Cars: 1999 Xsara LX 2.0HDI (90) Hatch - Fern 2002 C5 2.0 HDI (110) Estate - Jasmine - SORN 2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD 2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement 1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN 1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN 1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN 1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped 2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car 1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014 1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN 1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
The 16valve decided to stop working after i parked up, local recovery firm diagnosed a dead starter motor was the problem, bump start & she fired up again.
It looks a bit of a pita to get one fitted, its tucked right underneath the engine
Are 16v starters the same as all the other BX one's? & does anyone have any idea of where i can get hold of a brand new one for not a lot of wonga please?
Cheers for reading, viva la BX
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
When my starter 'died', it was the brushes. Total cost £1.60 + postage which was more!. Anyway a bit of soldering later and motor like new. Some company in Yorkshire has lots of brushes for Valeo type starters used on BXs'.
Just remember to clamp the new braided copper ends to limit solder wicking......
Not sure I could have got a whole starter motor cheaper...
Might just be the solenoid not getting enough oomph from the tired ignition switch. Try the relay fix first (i.e direct 12v feed to the solenoid from the + terminal).
I've replaced starters in 2 16vs and while you can do it by just removing the inlet manifold *or* the radiator, I prefer just taking them both off and then having oodles of room and less swearing. They're the same as any 8v too (including pug 205s, 405s, etc). Very easy to find in scrappies.
I have a few good diesel starters ( one of which is fairly new, only on the car for a year) which i think are the same?
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