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Tref Abbott
Tinkerer
queensland
soarer 2.5 TT

Posts: 9
Reg: 10-2006

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Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 04:45 pm, by:  Tref Abbott (Tref)

Hi again

Ok I gave in and took the car to Tony's Auto Electrics in Nambour.

A few hours pacing the floor like an expectant father later and I get a call saying "Your starter is definately shot". It turned out that the brushes were stuffed, the comutator was past it's best and two of the four armature windings were blackened (and therefore as close to burnt out as possible) so the starter was only half -working.

They couldn't source a genuine Soarer replacement so they married up my original starter face plate with a new starter motor. It all cost $500 including labour which was more than I was bargaining for but at least now it starts perfectly every time.

Thanks to everyone for your suggestions and advice. (and pleeeeeeaaaaase don't tell me I woz robbed)

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