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Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter :)

Postby brccrx » Wed Mar 20, 2013 3:52 am

My FTO starter had give up today just when i needed it badly :)
Since its an auto box i couldn't push start it so i got it towed back home! It was 15km away from my place :(
If theres already topic that describe the starter fix up please delete this one, if no then i'll update it with complete how to with pictures!

So i already took all apart and getting the replacement parts tomorrow.

Anyway thats what it looks like inside:

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Bit closer view :)

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The brushes! Main reason that starter gave up!

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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby brccrx » Wed Mar 20, 2013 10:37 pm

Small update on this one:

Part numbers of FTO starters that fits 6a12

MD342382, MD341386, MD320576

Starters that using the same brush set!

M0001T60285A M000T60181 M000T80081 M000T80381 M000T80681 M000T80685 M000T80781

M000T80881 M000T81081 M000T81281 M000T81481 M000T81781 M000T85681 M001T60285A

M001T74583 M001T74583ZC M001T78181 M001T79482 M001T79581 M001T95181 M001T95281

M001T96081 M001T96181 M001T96281 M0T45271 M0T45271ZT M0T60181 M0T60181A M0T80081

M0T80281A M0T80285A M0T80381 M0T80581 M0T80681 M0T80685 M0T80781 M0T80881 M0T81081

M0T81281 M0T81481 M0T81781 M0T85681 M0T90981 M1T60285A M1T74583 M1T74583ZC

M1T78181 M1T79482 M1T79581 M1T95181 M1T95281 M1T96081 M1T96181 M1T96281

23300-86G12 31100-60A12 31100-60AB2 31100-64B12 31100-77E20 31100-77E22 28100-42050
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby Kace » Wed Mar 20, 2013 11:28 pm

It would be good to know how you get on with the refurb - interested to know how easy / difficult the job is.
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby brccrx » Thu Mar 21, 2013 2:33 am

Kace wrote:It would be good to know how you get on with the refurb - interested to know how easy / difficult the job is.


Just stay tuned then so :)

The brushes about 20e delivered

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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby brccrx » Wed Apr 03, 2013 12:31 pm

The new part arrived yesterday!

New vs old!

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All prepared and waiting for new bits:

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Brush holder fitted to the cap to see is it 100% match:

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And on the armature:

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Now just the cap back on the brush holder:

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And the starter primed a few times straight of the battery to make sure the brushes get the armature shape on them to avoid further premature wearing of!
All fitted back and the car crank like a mad one now!
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby goz_83 » Wed Apr 03, 2013 11:33 pm

Super work.
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby Bernard » Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:38 am

goz_83 wrote:Super work.


:whs

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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby brccrx » Thu Apr 04, 2013 10:55 pm

Would have take more pics but camera battery just went dead :( and i was so impatient wanting this to be in the car asap lol
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby Kace » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:55 am

Wow - this actually seems to be an easy job then. €20 for a part and I know that the starter motor is easy enough to take off.

How long does it actually take to open up the starter and fit the new part ? I'm guessing about 30 minutes ?

What kills me about things like this is that the garage would probably say that you need to rebuild / rewind the starter motor. They would then send it off to a guy and he would do what you have done and charge you about €140.
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby goz_83 » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:03 pm

Kace wrote:They would then send it off to a guy and he would do what you have done and charge you about €140.


A long, long time ago, the kings steam ship broken down and the ships mechanic was unable to get the steam engine running again.

The king called upon all the mechanics and repair men in the land, offering a handsome reward for the man who could fix it. They brought fancy gadgets from afar to do the job. They all tried, but they all failed. The king had almost given up and, until one day, a kettle maker stepped aboard the kings ship with nothing more than a hammer, a pencil and a scrap of paper. The little old man walked up and down the ship, tapping all the pipes inside and outside the engine room. The king and crew watched curiously until the little old man tapped one pipe and then tapped it again. The engine roared to life and the King was delighted that his pride and joy was alive once more. The King enthusiastically asked for the bill. The little old man used his pencil to write a number on the scrap of paper. He wrote 10,000 Gold Pieces and handed it to the King. The King was furious, demanding to know why the charge was so very high. The little old man said "1 Gold piece for the tapping & 9,999 Gold pieces for knowing where to tap".

:) People sometimes ask me why I charge them so much to get them to give up smoking. I say "If you did it yourself, you wouldn't have to pay me".
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby Kace » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:50 pm

I prefer to liken this to charging a guy for open heart surgery, knowing full well that he only needs a few stitches.
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby brccrx » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:37 am

goz_83 wrote:
Kace wrote:They would then send it off to a guy and he would do what you have done and charge you about €140.


A long, long time ago, the kings steam ship broken down and the ships mechanic was unable to get the steam engine running again.

The king called upon all the mechanics and repair men in the land, offering a handsome reward for the man who could fix it. They brought fancy gadgets from afar to do the job. They all tried, but they all failed. The king had almost given up and, until one day, a kettle maker stepped aboard the kings ship with nothing more than a hammer, a pencil and a scrap of paper. The little old man walked up and down the ship, tapping all the pipes inside and outside the engine room. The king and crew watched curiously until the little old man tapped one pipe and then tapped it again. The engine roared to life and the King was delighted that his pride and joy was alive once more. The King enthusiastically asked for the bill. The little old man used his pencil to write a number on the scrap of paper. He wrote 10,000 Gold Pieces and handed it to the King. The King was furious, demanding to know why the charge was so very high. The little old man said "1 Gold piece for the tapping & 9,999 Gold pieces for knowing where to tap".

:) People sometimes ask me why I charge them so much to get them to give up smoking. I say "If you did it yourself, you wouldn't have to pay me".


Nice one :)


Kace wrote:Wow - this actually seems to be an easy job then. €20 for a part and I know that the starter motor is easy enough to take off.

How long does it actually take to open up the starter and fit the new part ? I'm guessing about 30 minutes ?

What kills me about things like this is that the garage would probably say that you need to rebuild / rewind the starter motor. They would then send it off to a guy and he would do what you have done and charge you about €140.


Took me more than 30 minutes tbh! About 1-1.5h only for the internals :)
I could do that supper quick but i like to clean and check all the bits and pieces, what else need replacement, see how the bearings are and put some more grease when assembling together! Then prime it of the battery when all done! Say 3h from the start (removing the starter from the engine) to finish (starter fitted)
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby goz_83 » Sat Apr 06, 2013 8:43 pm

brccrx wrote:Nice one :)



Yeah, but the little old man probably just got his head chopped off instead. The kings guard had a golden axe on stand-by.
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby brccrx » Sun Apr 07, 2013 12:38 am

goz_83 wrote:
brccrx wrote:Nice one :)



Yeah, but the little old man probably just got his head chopped off instead. The kings guard had a golden axe on stand-by.


Well, the price of perfection is high :)
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby goz_83 » Sun Apr 07, 2013 1:09 am

brccrx wrote:
goz_83 wrote:
brccrx wrote:Nice one :)



Yeah, but the little old man probably just got his head chopped off instead. The kings guard had a golden axe on stand-by.


Well, the price of perfection is high :)


Damn straight. I see what you did there ;)

The price of perfection means I'm without my FTO since Thursday. I dropped it into the body shop to get that Nasty door scratch taken care of. The wing is also getting resprayed from a scratch a good couple of months ago. The gas bonnet lifters have got quite a bit of surface rust, so they're getting sanded and sprayed too. It's getting a valet aswell :)
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby Spetz » Thu May 23, 2013 3:40 pm

Great post Brccrx, much appreciated.

Did you refurb the starter motor solenoid or leave it as is?

And what other parts might need replacing inside the starter motor, in terms of bearings etc?
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Re: Starter just went today-how to refurbish an FTO starter

Postby brccrx » Thu May 23, 2013 6:03 pm

U have to check all really good and decide what to replace then, sometimes if the brushes burn the armature it need replacement also.

The solenoid doesnt break that often and it was good in mine, but if it does just take it apart and inspect all, U might need to source another one, there should be number of starters that has same solenoid i think.
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