KV6 starter motor probs

dlonamw · 24th June 2011, 16:35

my starter motor is playing up sometimes it just clicks sometimes it does nothing and sometimes it works is it a common problem or is it just the realay thingy

James.uk · 24th June 2011, 16:58

Probably just the solenoid, I think you can buy kits for them on ebay.. I know they do diesel kits, just not sure about the KV6...

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steveharvey2001 · 24th June 2011, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by James.uk

Probably just the solenoid, I think you can buy kits for them on ebay.. I know they do diesel kits, just not sure about the KV6...

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Kits are available for the V6 - Link - and the Diesel. But not the K1.8

dlonamw · 24th June 2011, 18:04

thanks for that i have just found this thred looks good i will try this fix then get myself a thing for the s motor

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...rter+motor+kv6

Clickernick · 24th June 2011, 18:56

Yep, this is common. Mine needed doing at 50k and it was an easy job taking 30 mins all in! I have done two now.

Repairkits is the crowd on eBay to get the kit from, make sure to specify wether Auto or Manual.

It helps if you have a 3/8 socket set with a short and long extention and a universal joint. You can do it without removing the air box as well.

Battery out, battery box out, 3 bolts on the starter and a couple of wires off and that's it. Solenoid cap off, clean, replace side contacts, insert new plunger, reassemble and re install into car. A nice job with a satisfying feeling that you did it yourself and saved £300 quid on a new starter!

dlonamw · 26th June 2011, 15:15

fixed starte today i didnt get new plundger though my starter just had had inuf stripped air box out though it was just to much of a pain to work around took me about an hour oh and dont forget to put the earth cable back on the starter bolt thats why it took me an hour

okenora · 12th December 2013, 21:04

Battery out
Battery box out
(Air box off for easier access but not necessary)
3 bolts on starter and 2 wires off
Solenoid cap off, clean, replace side contacts, insert new plunger, reassemble and re install in reverse.

reckon an hour tops to do

24th June 2011, 16:35	#1
dlonamw Newbie MG ZTT 180 Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: bromsgrove Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	KV6 starter motor probs my starter motor is playing up sometimes it just clicks sometimes it does nothing and sometimes it works is it a common problem or is it just the realay thingy

24th June 2011, 18:56	#5
Clickernick Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Connie SE Tourer Triumph Street Triple R Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bletchley, Milton Keynes Posts: 1,163 Thanks: 75 Thanked 91 Times in 65 Posts	Yep, this is common. Mine needed doing at 50k and it was an easy job taking 30 mins all in! I have done two now. Repairkits is the crowd on eBay to get the kit from, make sure to specify wether Auto or Manual. It helps if you have a 3/8 socket set with a short and long extention and a universal joint. You can do it without removing the air box as well. Battery out, battery box out, 3 bolts on the starter and a couple of wires off and that's it. Solenoid cap off, clean, replace side contacts, insert new plunger, reassemble and re install into car. A nice job with a satisfying feeling that you did it yourself and saved £300 quid on a new starter! __________________ Real walnut interior. Original refurbished Forked Spokes 16” with Michelin Primacy 4 rubber, Pioneer AVH-Z9200DAB double din Wi Fi phone integration. Retrofitted twin front horns. 160 re-map. Revotec fan. Silicone intercooler hoses and ‘O ring’ replacement. Top hose thermostat. New walnut and smokestone steering wheel with cruise upgrade. Brembo Brakes. Ceramic coated rear Exhaust. L/engine mount, Hydramount, Bosch MAF. Focal Access Drivers and Focal Amp.

26th June 2011, 15:15	#6
dlonamw Newbie MG ZTT 180 Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: bromsgrove Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	fixed starte today i didnt get new plundger though my starter just had had inuf stripped air box out though it was just to much of a pain to work around took me about an hour oh and dont forget to put the earth cable back on the starter bolt thats why it took me an hour __________________ purchased new car in bits in second Made in England with a little help from the ???? http://i1092.photobucket.com/albums/...DSC05211-2.jpg my other car is a 69 V8 Morris Minor well nearly

24th June 2011, 16:58	#2
James.uk Passed Away 2002 Pale Blue. Rover 75 CDTi Connoisseur auto. 170K miles Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Near the M67. Posts: 14,509 Thanks: 199 Thanked 585 Times in 397 Posts	Probably just the solenoid, I think you can buy kits for them on ebay.. I know they do diesel kits, just not sure about the KV6... ...

24th June 2011, 18:04	#4
dlonamw Newbie MG ZTT 180 Auto Join Date: May 2011 Location: bromsgrove Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	thanks for that i have just found this thred looks good i will try this fix then get myself a thing for the s motor http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...rter+motor+kv6

12th December 2013, 21:04	#7
okenora Posted a thing or two Rover 75 Conn CDT SE + intelligence pack Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Enniskillen Posts: 1,094 Thanks: 6 Thanked 141 Times in 128 Posts	Battery out Battery box out (Air box off for easier access but not necessary) 3 bolts on starter and 2 wires off Solenoid cap off, clean, replace side contacts, insert new plunger, reassemble and re install in reverse. reckon an hour tops to do