starter

[The Radman]

i refitted the starter today and when i touched the starterlive to the battery terminal it sparked and made a shorting sound so i obviously didnt connect it up.


update
problem solved,one of the terminals had got bent and was allowing the copperconnector part to just touch the other one

[georgie1]

maybe dodgy earth nick or earth not fitted right, have you checked the wires are the right way on the starter

[The Radman]

yes they were correct georgie but the live has a big flat connector and the corner edge was just touching the other one,glad i found it when i did
while im on about starters which is the best to use as some are £50 and some £100 is there that much difference in build quality/performance?

[georgie1]

glad you got it sorted ,can you stil get the starter from fords as i say the higher the price you pay the better the quality but then i could be wrong

[Ben Purnell]

aren't they all recon units anyway, don't think you can actually buy a brand brand new one these days

[Mark Barber]

aren't they all recon units anyway, don't think you can actually buy a brand brand new one these days

ford still do em ben got one last week blood expensive though

[The Radman]

a recon will be fine ben,ill have a look round today and see how much they are

[Ben Purnell]

ford still do em ben got one last week blood expensive though

Are they actually brand spanking new then Mark, as I thought Ford still sold recon units

a recon will be fine ben,ill have a look round today and see how much they are

let me know if you want me to get you a price with my trade discount although I would expect the price to be around the £70 mark, I paid £138 for an alternator and starter on the MK6 RS2000

[Mark Barber]

the one i got was 100% brand new but may of neen a one off or old stock if you recon fords dont do new ones

[Ben Purnell]

I can't think who I heard it off now not so long ago, but I could be wrong, did you have to hand your old one in or pay a surcharge

Back on topic Nick, what's the problem with yours and could you not replace bearing or the bushes yourself????

[Mark Barber]

na no surcharge