Starter motor replacement - Volvo MD 2002 18hp.

[Sybarite]

The local mechanic has called me to say that a Volvo part would be about €800 - €900 but he might be able to get a compatible for about half that.

What does the panel think?

Thanks guys.

 

[Pete7]

You could buy a complete second engine for that much on e bay.

You could start with key parts, https://www.keypart.com/stock/859553-r

 

[NormanB]

Rather depends upon what is wrong with the 'failed' unit - it may be repairable outside of the Volvo ecosystem.

 

[SAMYL]

Very little ever goes wrong with a starter motor, they are usually built like brick sh1thouses.

If it is the solenoid take it apart and clean the contacts. They are just lumps of copper and clean up well.

The motor itself may just need new brushes and the commutator cleaned up. Not much else goes wrong.

There must be a local vehicle electrical outfit in your neighbourhood that fixes such devices rather than going for complete replacement. Every town has one somewhere, yes, even in France.

 

[Slowtack]

Ive seen them on ebay from £50 upwards

 

[macd]

Or near the foot of this page, just £85:
http://www.parts4engines.com/volvo-penta-2000-series/

 

[Sybarite]

Many thanks for the heads up. The mechanic is away off the mark.

 

[Pete7]

Or near the foot of this page, just £85:
http://www.parts4engines.com/volvo-penta-2000-series/

Good find, they are cheap prices.
Pete

 

[Sybarite]

Finally I have ordered a starter from MANCHESTER AUTO ELECTRICAL LTD for a total delivered price in France of £75.

It will probably p!$$ off the French mechanic. See OP.

 

[Sybarite]

Finally I have ordered a starter from MANCHESTER AUTO ELECTRICAL LTD for a total delivered price in France of £75.

It will probably p!$$ off the French mechanic. See OP.

Starter motor received in France at 9:30 this morning. Good service, good price.

 

[Sybarite]

Starter motor received in France at 9:30 this morning. Good service, good price.

Epilogue.

I fitted the new starter motor (net cost delivered to me = €87.04) but it still did not start. There was a clicking sound at the realy and so changed that (€17). Even then it did not start. Found that there was little fuse box and plugged the lead into an adjacent plug. And it worked. The problem was one tiny fuse worth pennies.

When I was with the Volvo concessionnaire I checked the price of their standard starter motor. €1400...!!! (a bit more than €87...!!)

However the shaft appears to running rough and so I will probably have to change the shaft, stuffing box, and cutlass bearing.

At least I have repainted the stripes on the boat and it's looking super.