STOP! Hold your horses on them solonoid kits

ebygum32 · Post by **ebygum32** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:07 pm

I know everyone is now gonna start changing the starter motor solonoid from Dave in southampton for £20 but found this on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MAZDA-BONGO-FORD- ... dZViewItem

sorry for the long link but not very good with these computers

robdrinky · Post by **robdrinky** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:23 pm

link works fine-will have to check the kit suits our bongo.price looks good though.well spotted

ebygum32 · Post by **ebygum32** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:26 pm

have bought from them before and now looking to get some brake pads from him tomorrow, also looks like everything is ok as i have stripped mine down about a month ago

clogger · Post by **clogger** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:27 pm

nice one

bought a set just in case

You've Been Bongod · Post by **You've Been Bongod** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:42 pm

bought from nippon before exellent service every time so guess what
i was going to pay £70 to get my old starter repaired but not any more
WELL SPOTTED MY SON

you've been bongod

Peg leg Pete · Post by **Peg leg Pete** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:04 pm

great link will get one too

nfn · Post by **nfn** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 10:06 am

The solenoid repair kits from Dave in Southampton come with a new plunger, whereas the Nippon ones don't. This may explain why Dave's are £20 and Nippon's £6.

Great instructions on the Nippon site though:
http://www.nipponautoparts.com/startercontacts.htm

I have not got around to changing my contacts yet. I have noticed that the starter only clicks when the engine is stone cold, so the clicking on my bongo could be battery-related as well as solenoid-related perhaps. I checked my battery with a voltmeter, and it is at 11.2 volts thismorning. When I parked yesterday it read 12. At idle it reads a shade under 14 volts at the battery. My voltmeter is over 20 years old however -- so the first task may be to get a new voltmeter! I don't understand how the starter ever turns in the morning with 11 volts -- hence I suspect that my voltmeter may have had its chips.

Ozric · Post by **Ozric** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 12:50 pm

This is uncanny. Mine just started to play up yesterday!
Ordered this kit.
I may even do a video on how to fit it.

mikeonb4c · Post by **mikeonb4c** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 1:59 pm

Cor yes please Ozric.

Doug · Post by **Doug** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 6:01 pm

I can confirm that the kits from Southampton have the plunger as well as the contacts. Having recently used the kit I would not have been happy to do the job without the plunger which, in effect, is the other half of the contact set. My plunger was well pitted when I took the solenoid to bits.

haydn callow · Post by **haydn callow** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:20 pm

nfn...I would say your voltmeter is not out much as it reads 14 volts when charging.
Your battery should read above 12.5 in the mornings if it is good.
12 volt is to all intents flat.

nfn · Post by **nfn** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 8:39 pm

Thanks Haydn for the post about what the voltage should be. I went out and bought a new voltmeter today, and will see what the battery voltage is in the morning.

Ozric · Post by **Ozric** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 12:23 am

I've done mine and recorded it http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=5pnySma88gY Doug pointed out : "Having recently used the kit I would not have been happy to do the job without the plunger which, in effect, is the other half of the contact set. My plunger was well pitted when I took the solenoid to bits."... It would be a better job to replace it but apart from the pitting it didn't show any other wear and tear. It's an easy enough job and could save you £70.

timhum · Post by **timhum** » Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:33 am

Ozric, That is brilliant. You will save the members loads with this video. There is nothing like seeing the job done to have the confidence to tackle it yourself.
Give that man a medal!
Tim

STOP! Hold your horses on them solonoid kits

STOP! Hold your horses on them solonoid kits

stop hold on dont buy solonoid kits