Where abouts is it located and which is the best way to gain access to it? I'm going to give it a clean up and see if it helps any with my sticking starter problem.
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Spade Connector on the Starter Motor
- Thread starter Jonff
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Yeah I think the problem is down to the solenoid, it's been sticking for months but just got alot worse recently, hitting the solenoid would get it working again but the past few weeks it won't work.
It's due to have a new starter at the end of the month but I was just hoping to find a solution up until then because it's pissing me off having to bump start it everytime it throws a fit lol
It's due to have a new starter at the end of the month but I was just hoping to find a solution up until then because it's pissing me off having to bump start it everytime it throws a fit lol
Did you get to it from underneath the car or from the top?
Jack!
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Bump on this, what's the best way to get at it from the top? I can't even see it. My car's on my driveway, which is on a slope, it won't start, can't jack it up because slope, so if I can would like to get in from the top to give the motor a poke and clean the connection.
Jack!
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That's great, thanks.
So frustrating, when I had my old 1.2 the starter motor was right in front of you.
Jack!
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I can't get the heat shield off?
I find you need to undo the exhaust manifold and move it away from the engine to get clearance to get the heat shield off.
Jack!
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I've managed to get it started now anyway, so I'm gonna move it to better ground and do it properly.
gilmour182
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Replaced my starter motor around 1 year ish ago, as the car didn't start without knocking the starter. Looks like the issue was only the solenoid female spade terminal as the fault returned. I have removed the male spade terminal from the new starter as it was mounted on a small post between 2 nuts. I replaced the cars female spade terminal with a ring tag and put it between the nuts on the solenoid terminal post. Hope the ring tag can take the heat down there, as I have no heat shield.
Get a heat shield put on it as heat is not good for it
gilmour182
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See them for sale for about £15. How does it get fixed round the starter? I can only assume that Renault didn't bother refitting my heat shield when they replaced my engine 6 years ago.
It clips on, there is a clip built in to the rear of the heat shield
gilmour182
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Cheers, searched some other threads looks like it's a pig to fit. Will buy one for the next time I feel like I need a challenge. Lol
gilmour182
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Does the starter heat shield only round the starter or does it go over the main feed and solenoid cables?
@gilmour182 did you manage to get the heat shield on? I recently discovered my 182 has no starter motor heat shield and wiring housing got melted as touching exhaust manifold. Managed to recover the wiring and just ordered a heat shield. Looking at access from the top, wondering how you got on with it?
gilmour182
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I didn't bother fitting a heat shield, sorry I can't help you out. But from previous replies, on a 182 it might need the exhaust manifold pushed back for access to get it clipped around the starter. When I replaced the solenoid terminal I took the inlet and airbox out.
Jack!
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Yeah, you need to remove the exhaust manifold, and push it back about a inch or so, otherwise there's not enough space to make the clip on the heatshield clear the end of the starter motor.
I found it best to put the heatshield in to position through the drivers side wheel arch, and then put in firmly in place from the top.
I found it best to put the heatshield in to position through the drivers side wheel arch, and then put in firmly in place from the top.
Cheers @gilmour182 @Jack!
I got access to the starter from the top after removing the top inlet. Will try from wheel arch. Does the heat shield mount vertical or horizontal? Ive got no refernce point as 182 hasnt had a starter heat shield since i got it.
Cheers
I got access to the starter from the top after removing the top inlet. Will try from wheel arch. Does the heat shield mount vertical or horizontal? Ive got no refernce point as 182 hasnt had a starter heat shield since i got it.
Cheers
Hi all.
Few days ago a have changed battery, and after checking charging voltage it shown us 12.8 volts on battery, but on alternator 14.3 volts.
I have found, that volts loos in cable beetwin alternator and batt.
This cable, as i understand, cannot be changed without starter cable.
Who can say, where this cables are welded together, and the best way to change them all together.
Ivan
Few days ago a have changed battery, and after checking charging voltage it shown us 12.8 volts on battery, but on alternator 14.3 volts.
I have found, that volts loos in cable beetwin alternator and batt.
This cable, as i understand, cannot be changed without starter cable.
Who can say, where this cables are welded together, and the best way to change them all together.
Ivan
