Re: WTB MK2 Escort Pinto Starter motor
2017/09/21 20:27:55
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all sorted! I now have a moving escort again.
So my starting issues did end up being the starter brushes. It now cranks faster and sounds happy doing it.
$22 to have 4 brushes fitted, and the armature machined clean. Apparently there's a bush towards the pinion end that I didn't have either, it must have broken away at some stage. so my auto elec couldn't stick it back together.
I was going to try and make one, but enter sparky no. 2, who has one left in stock.He reassembled, supplied the missing bush, and also machined and pressed in a brass bearing/bush into the end housing. Cost: $30.
So rebuild all up $60 inc parts and solenoid cap. thanks to 2 nice blokes, Gordon Ave Auto electrics, and Franks auto electrics, both in Geelong
Happy days.