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Starter motor
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:01 pm
by Welder
Does anyone know if the old type pre engaged starter motor can be directly replaced with the more modern type with the solenoid on it ?
Re: Starter motor
Posted: Mon Apr 08, 2013 7:29 pm
by molly the mini
Did this not so longoing ago and the teath on the fly wheel were different
Re: Starter motor
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 4:25 pm
by mgb1978
Also different number of teeth on the two starters.
It will fit in fine but will bind on the flywheel when you turn over the engine.
Re: Starter motor
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 6:48 pm
by Welder
There are 8 teeth on each starter and when turned over the engine does turn over but sounds rough
Re: Starter motor
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:08 pm
by mgb1978
I have 2 here....pretty sure one has an extra tooth, can't remember which one.
Either way the flywheels have a different number of teeth.
Re: Starter motor
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2013 10:43 pm
by woody
The pre engaged will fit the old flywheel but like you said it makes a lot of noise and will do damage.
The inertia starter will lock the engine if fitted to a later flywheel.
Some early verto flywheels (early metro) have the ring gear for the inertia type starter.