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Vehicle & Technical => Series Land Rovers => Topic started by: landroverkeith on December 24, 2006, 11:27:35

Title: v8 starter motor
Post by: landroverkeith on December 24, 2006, 11:27:35

:cry:  well mines finally gave up  :cry:  went out to turn her over this morning which started off badly as the barrel turned with the key and ripped off the wiring from the back  :evil:  solved that  but now boo hoo i cant get my daily fix of the burble only a v8 can make...

which leads me to my next question what side am i looking for it on ? and how much of a pig is it to change? its a rover 3.5 btw  gotta change it asap so i can drive it to new house .... wouldnt look to good to the new neighbours if i had to tow it home lol

Title: v8 starter motor
Post by: ScrumpyJack on December 24, 2006, 14:57:07

HI LRK.
The starter will be under the left hand manifold as you stand in front of the car looking at the engine.

relatively easy to change, 2 bolts if I remember rightly, but I think the standard fitting bolts have the star type head, not an alan key, so if you don't have a set then it would be worthwhile replacing them with normal bolts when you get them out,

Hope you get it sorted, as you say there’s nothing quite like a daily fix of V8 :lol:  :lol:

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Title: v8 starter motor
Post by: mark.yellow.series.3 on December 24, 2006, 20:36:15

make sure you disconnect the battery first or it might look like fireworks night rather then christmas. :lol:

Title: v8 starter motor
Post by: Range Rover Blues on December 25, 2006, 03:41:02

Bit of an a**e on mine as it had Allen headed bolts and they can't take the torque.  Good news is how cheap a brand new one is, no exchange.  IIRC an EFi will fit a carb engine but it's smaller and faster, NICE :)

Try E-blag as the breakers often find good ones that are near new, around £20 I paid for one of my spares.

Title: v8 starter motor
Post by: landroverkeith on December 27, 2006, 17:40:20

:lol:  thanks for your help guys  8)