dull question of the week, possibly month

1. vtrblack L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 south wales Posts: 68 saxo vtr

   #1 2nd July 2014, 20:55

   where is the starter motor by on a saxo vtr, x plate. and has anyone got a spare / for sale one near bridgend, s wales, or one i could try
   a pic would help lol
2. vtrblack L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 south wales Posts: 68 saxo vtr

   #2 2nd July 2014, 22:34

   22 views no replys. I may not be the only silly one on here
   Anyway alls good at mo, changed battery and it started. For now
3. Mickswan Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti

   #3 2nd July 2014, 22:48

   Try breakers yards or eBay.
4. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #4 3rd July 2014, 07:33

   Search is a wonderful thing
   
   Click me
5. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #5 3rd July 2014, 09:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by vtrblack 22 views no replys. I may not be the only silly one on here Anyway alls good at mo, changed battery and it started. For now

   one should do the usual voltage tests before considering getting new parts. Also, the number of views does not mean you should be granted an immediate reply.
   
   About your question, it looks like this and isn't exactly hard to find in an engine bay:
   
   
   
   
   as above, a search (google) is more effective than monitoring the number of views.
6. rey Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Kent Posts: 8205 :(s)rac

   #6 3rd July 2014, 09:43

   Manu, that's not a starter motor..
   
   Although, in fairness, from his other thread, it does sound like it's a charging issue more than a starter issue..
7. D4MJT Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition

   #7 3rd July 2014, 10:04

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Manu

   Amazing.
   
   For reference OP, the starter motor, is located down the back of the engine under the inlet manifold, right up against the gearbox, and looks like this:
   
   
8. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

   #8 3rd July 2014, 10:26

   Lol at Manu once again attempting to belittle someone. Shame you didn't know your arse from your elbow this time.

   1 user thanked this post: Manu
9. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

   #9 3rd July 2014, 10:59

   lol, proofreading is a must. the guide to remove the starter motor is in there
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...d.php?t=419927
10. vtrblack L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 south wales Posts: 68 saxo vtr

    #10 3rd July 2014, 14:26

    Hard searching on a phone. Plus i know thats the alternator ;-) i made enough of them in bosch !!!
11. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

    #11 3rd July 2014, 14:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtrblack Hard searching on a phone. Plus i know thats the alternator ;-) i made enough of them in bosch !!!

    Just noticed you are from South Wales, which part?
12. D4MJT Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition

    #12 3rd July 2014, 15:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Brettles1986 Just noticed you are from South Wales, which part?

    It shouldn't matter, you're all related
13. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

    #13 3rd July 2014, 15:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by D4MJT It shouldn't matter, you're all related

    My sister is also my step mum.

    1 user thanked this post: D4MJT
14. Manu Saxperience Addict Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 11714 A6 Le Mans tuned/A3 TFSI tuned

    #14 3rd July 2014, 16:03
15. vtrblack L-plater Joined: Jul 2014 south wales Posts: 68 saxo vtr

    #15 3rd July 2014, 18:12

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Brettles1986 Just noticed you are from South Wales, which part?

    Bridgend, from maesteg though
16. user_46658 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2010 Little Mill, South Wales Posts: 7547 Mondeo ST TDCI Saxo VTS

    #16 3rd July 2014, 21:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtrblack Bridgend, from maesteg though

    Not too far then, a boy up that way lowered my saxo for me when I had one