Starter repair

[trolle]

I recently got a starter thrown in when I bought two brand new, never used carbs for $120  

I have now ascertained that the starter doesn't work which took me two days BTW and therefore I cannot rest before it has been fixed.

Do any of you very knowledgable and kind people on this exalted forum have the insight and experience to guide me?

greetings from a sunny and tolerably warm north

[Bob_Roller]

There's a how to guide in the FAQ/Procedure section .

I took one apart about 6 years ago, not complicated at all .

One real problem area, is getting a split ring on the armature shaft back on, and then a cup to go over it, that took me more time than entire rest of the procedure !!

[trolle]

Well, the starter in question is not a Bosch, but the French sort. Never mind, a starter is a starter is a starter to parafrase Gertrude Stein.

greetings from a sunny and not particularily warm north

[Bob_Roller]

If it's a Valero starter, if you can, post a procedure process and maybe a few pictures, some BMW's have Valero starters, it may help out someone in the future .

[Barry]

trolle

Here's a good write up on a Valeo starter repair http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=210783

[Johnster]

There's a how to guide in the FAQ/Procedure section .

I took one apart about 6 years ago, not complicated at all .

One real problem area, is getting a split ring on the armature shaft back on, and then a cup to go over it, that took me more time than entire rest of the procedure !!

If you were referring to the task of getting the brushes over the slip ring - I have a trick for that - (from lots of VW and MB starters... - sorry if this is mentioned in the writeups - I'm at work/lunch and those pages arent coming up quickly...)

  find your smallest tie wrap, or find some small gauge electrical wire (tie wrap preferred) - insert the brush into its holder, compress the spring fully, and tie-wrap the brush in place - note the tie wrap will probably wrap all the way around the brush and holder - most starters have the clearance for this.
  repeat for each brush, then install teh armature, get everything seated and lined up, then cut the tie wraps to 'free' the brushes.

or...maybe you were referring to something else, if so....nevermind =)

-John

[trolle]

Great, I think that there are enough info to start the Valeo rebuild.

greetings from a sunny north

(I am living where the arrow points at, just a quarter mile from the best beach in Denmark)