1.6 Xu 8V Starter Motor

[ian010778 21]

Hi all,

 

Hope everyone is well - it's been a while since I've posted.

 

I've just took the fat bodied starter and solenoid off my standard 1989 1.6 8v as it has given up and I need a bit of advice about a replacement please.

 

Looking through the past threads, I see that the slimline Valeo is probably the one I need to go for rather than directly replacing the fat body unit I have just removed. However, I can't find a part number anywhere on the forum - can anyone help with the Valeo part number for the slimline unit and maybe a Valeo stockist in the Leicester area please? The Valeo website sent me to a dealer that clearly states 'Bosch only' this morning :-)

 

I've also had a look on Ebay and the following remanufactured units have returned from the same seller but I'm unsure as to whether the slimmer unit is the one I want or not as the units are not oriented the same way in the pictures. Also, although they're not very expensive, I'm just not sure about remanufactured - would I be best to go for a recon'd original Valeo rather than a remanufactured?

 

Fat bodied unit

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-205-INC-GTI-NEW-STARTER-MOTOR-1-6-1-9-1986-1991-/300556091961?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45fa8a0239

 

Slim bodied unit

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PEUGEOT-205-INC-GTI-NEW-STARTER-MOTOR-1-6-1-9-1991-1996-/280383292994?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4148258642

 

Any help would be appreciated.

 

Thanks all

 

 

Ian.

 

ps - I'm sure that it's the starter I need to replace as I've tested all the usual and the starter's definitely knack'd - plus it's about 10 years old and seeing as I've gone to the trouble of getting it out (without removing the radiator or manifold) I want to replace it and the solenoid anyway.

[sub205 5]

Both of them fit your engine.

Personally i prefer the slimer ones. They have a planetary gearbox and are much lighter. You do not need the additional mounting bracket in the middle of the engine.

Refurbished or not ... don't know. I have seen several big starters failing in the last 10 years. Only one of the slim died in the car of a friend. Personally i never had any problems with these.

[ian010778 21]

Cheers,

 

After a bit of cleaning and testing it seemed to work ok in the garage so its back on the car now and it merrily started this morning - I'm just waiting now to see how long it goes for as I'm probably on borrowed time with it!

 

Ian.

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

You'll find that allot with the big bodied ones, Bench test and they are fine, Add heat and thats when they start playing up, I think thats why most just get a coat of paint and sent out again when recon and all the issues, Slimline ones are the best, again I;ve had 1 of these fail compared to loads of the early type