Starter motor pinion repair or replace?
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Topic: Starter motor pinion repair or replace?
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Subject: Starter motor pinion repair or replace?
Date Posted: 30-April-2013 at 20:34
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One for the teccies....... What do you make of this starter motor pinion? http://s61.photobucket.com/user/andrew_rolland/media/DSCN0228.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s61.photobucket.com/user/andrew_rolland/media/DSCN0227.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  http://s61.photobucket.com/user/andrew_rolland/media/DSCN0226.jpg.html" rel="nofollow">  It works fine and turns the engine over perfectly. The teeth on the pinion are a bit mashed. The ends of the pinion teeth where they initally engage in the flywheel ring gear look like they have been worn to a chamfer. Now I can file down the teeth a bit to make the engagement a bit smoother and to take the burrs of them. New pinion or attempt a smooth off with a file? Before you ask, it isn't off the E60 it is off a recently purchased 3rd hand 11 year old Atco Balmoral petrol lawnmower (bought as my latest toy and to get stripes on my lawn  ) which has the optional extra key start feature (Jeremey Clarkson style Wooooowww) thus it has a starter motor. Suprised the starter even works given that the previous owner only ever used the rip chord to start the engine. The engine is a 148cc single cylinder unit which gives out a dizzying three and a half horse power. Runs sweet as a nut. Well pleased.A replacement pinion is approx. £30 which seems absurd given other part prices. I only paid £120 for the lawnmower in the first place! ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
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Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 30-April-2013 at 20:53
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leave it alone and use the rip-cord [you lazy g*t ] ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 01-May-2013 at 08:29
Yeah but think how cool it is to be able to start a lawnmower with a key rather an uncooth rip cord. ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 01-May-2013 at 14:46
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Andrew Rolland wrote:Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 01-May-2013 at 14:57
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Lawnmower in question retailed at over £700 back in 2002. Mere snip at £120! ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 01-May-2013 at 15:04
Bring back the starting-handle I say, then those with 'classic' cars could all stay fit! ------------- Cats know your every thought. But don't care. |
Posted By: Andrew Rolland
Date Posted: 01-May-2013 at 15:11
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Everything works on my 9 year old BMW.....
I would expect everything on an 11 year old BMW........ ------------- Be exclusive and drive a Petrol 5 Series! Current '13 62 F10 535i MSport Auto Previous '04 04 E60 545i SE Auto '03 53 E60 545i SE Auto (Stolen) '98 S E39 523i SE Auto |
Posted By: thepits
Date Posted: 01-May-2013 at 15:12
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