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Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 9:45 am
by twiss
ScottieJ wrote:And we've all learnt a lesson..........
Stick to the original ignition switch..........you know the ones that are nearly 30 years old and still working fine
Mine's not working fine, the bloody wire's snapped off!
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:26 am
by ScottieJ
But Twiss nothing on your SJ is fine! It's got you looking after it
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 10:32 am
by twiss
Yeah yeah its still working isn't it
New gearbox and rear diff this weekend and it will be ready for wagtail!!!
I would resolder the wire but I can't really be bothered with taking the ignition barrel off again!
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:09 pm
by suzukisteve
fix it twiss. or the dreaded aa van will come find you again
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:13 pm
by timwilks13
i used to have the AA van pretty much follow me everywhere, but i very cleverly fixed this situation.....by joining the RAC....
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:30 pm
by turbo-tom
Goes from bad to worse... Go to wind up passenger window window decide not to play game and shatter.
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:45 pm
by Edweird
turbo-tom wrote:Goes from bad to worse... Go to wind up passenger window window decide not to play game and shatter.
My passenger window has been playing silly buggers recently. It keeps sliding up at a sligtly off angle and jamming half way up.
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:49 pm
by turbo-tom
Yep mine did that for about 6 months until today I thought I will sort it out and I did until I left the window up walked outside to get a drink and then just heard it shatter :(
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 2:50 pm
by ScottieJ
It's probably decided to leave the channel that it sits in and runs up the front edge of the door
Re: Tom's starter motor dilemmas
Posted: Thu Jul 18, 2013 3:25 pm
by turbo-tom
Probably ahwell smashed now.
