FTO AUSTRALIA

Glad you ulled over at those perfect moments Phil!

Congrats!

ObsidianRadio wrote:Glad you ulled over at those perfect moments Phil!

Congrats!

I tried to do it at speed, but the roads were that rough I couldn't get a decent pic

Serviced my FTO today and took it for a run in the country

I also serviced the Galant...
Found that the radiator cap had craped itself and fell apart, I had to fish a few of it's bits out of the top of the radiator.
Bought a new one from supercheap..."Everything auto and not much more"

I also serviced the Laser.

You have a laser in the Galant?

bjk wrote:You have a laser in the Galant?

My Ford Laser daily you goose

PHIL069 wrote:

bjk wrote:You have a laser in the Galant?

My Ford Laser daily you goose

My starter motor is playing up.
So today I removed it and stripped it down.
The 2 positive brushes are worn down to near nothing, the 2 negative ones are nearly full size.
I will asume that the positive ones wear down quicker due to power/sparks/extra heat.

I found some replacement brushes on eBay from the UK for $35 delivered
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/STARTER-BRUS ... Sw-ndToDPT
Amayama has them for $16.60 + delivery ex Japan
Both about 12 - 18 days delivery time.

Mitsubishi Aust has them with the holder for $136

I gave the info to my local Auto Pro, he will contact me when he gets some info.

EDIT: I just found the brushes in the holder from Ireland for $28 delivered, Hmmm?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/BRUSH-BOX-BR ... XQ855Rpd~7
Amayama has the holder/brushes for $46 + delivery ex Japan.

Anyone got ant better ideas?

Buy another starter.

Clutch start it all the time.

Leave it running 24/7.

I am lazy.

Daniel2019 wrote:Buy another starter.

Clutch start it all the time.

Leave it running 24/7.

I am lazy.

I meant, any moar ideas on where to get the bushes

EDIT: bushes to brushes

PHIL069 wrote:I meant, any moar ideas on where to get the bushes

From a scrub? Light forest, anywhere with vegetation really

Or my ex missus.

Daniel2019 wrote:Or my ex missus.

Can you send her Express Post?
I will share with Sue ....

Rebuilt the starter motor today.
Got the brushes from my OzVR4 contact.
I had to wait 2 months for the brushes to come from Japan.
They cost my $19 delivered.

Just took it for it's first 2016 drive, it was fun

PHIL069 wrote:Rebuilt the starter motor today.
Got the brushes from my OzVR4 contact.
I had to wait 2 months for the brushes to come from Japan.
They cost my $19 delivered.

How long do you expect the starter to last now? Kiz and I have been having lots of starter motor conversations.

PHIL069 wrote:Just took it for it's first 2016 drive, it was fun

Bet it's a slight different to the Galant and your work cars, eh!

bjk wrote:

PHIL069 wrote:Rebuilt the starter motor today.
Got the brushes from my OzVR4 contact.
I had to wait 2 months for the brushes to come from Japan.
They cost my $19 delivered.

How long do you expect the starter to last now? Kiz and I have been having lots of starter motor conversations.

It should last another 20 years, the brushes were the only part worn.
It has heaps moar grunt and speed now.

bjk wrote:

PHIL069 wrote:Just took it for it's first 2016 drive, it was fun

Bet it's a slight different to the Galant and your work cars, eh!

Just a little bit, you forget how well it corners.

I'm guessing that the motor is the hardier stock unit as well? We were considering finding out whether it was worth buying brand new units and not the Galant knockoffs that are cheaper but don't last as long. (I did grab some cause I needed them though, as did Kiz haha)

bjk wrote:I'm guessing that the motor is the hardier stock unit as well? We were considering finding out whether it was worth buying brand new units and not the Galant knockoffs that are cheaper but don't last as long. (I did grab some cause I needed them though, as did Kiz haha)

Yes it is the stock unit.
New starter from Mitsi Aus is over $1k.
I'm glad I repaired mine for $19 and 4 hours work.

I guess I could do some sort of starter exchange service in the future.

PHIL069 wrote:

bjk wrote:I'm guessing that the motor is the hardier stock unit as well? We were considering finding out whether it was worth buying brand new units and not the Galant knockoffs that are cheaper but don't last as long. (I did grab some cause I needed them though, as did Kiz haha)

Yes it is the stock unit.
New starter from Mitsi Aus is over $1k.
I'm glad I repaired mine for $19 and 4 hours work.

Ouch $1k! Was it recently you got a price for that?

PHIL069 wrote:I guess I could do some sort of starter exchange service in the future.

Trouble would be finding an actual stock unit nowadays. They're probably mostly cheap replacements.

bjk wrote:

PHIL069 wrote:

bjk wrote:I'm guessing that the motor is the hardier stock unit as well? We were considering finding out whether it was worth buying brand new units and not the Galant knockoffs that are cheaper but don't last as long. (I did grab some cause I needed them though, as did Kiz haha)

Yes it is the stock unit.
New starter from Mitsi Aus is over $1k.
I'm glad I repaired mine for $19 and 4 hours work.

Ouch $1k! Was it recently you got a price for that?
December last year