Starter motor

[Bellerophon]

Hi Greg, The only problem I had with the car was the starter motor which at
times used to have a intermittent problem turning the engine, I did take
it off but could find no reason why it did not work every time.
Subsequently, I did here that the person who had it after me had a complete
failure when it split in half.
A more modern one with reduction gearing sounds like a better bet.
Regards, and good luck.
Alan

[john smith]

I have a 411-7526, and bought my reduction starter motor from here (USA):

Motor City Reman (motorcityreman@comcast.net)

I think 'CALIFORNIA BOB' - recommended this.

Mine has been in my car for about 3 years and I have had no problems.

[GREG]

Thanks John,

I am aware that starters are easy to find for the engines in the 408 MK 2 onwards but the 313 seems to be very rare.

Greg

[David Olivant]

Greg,
I tried to find one a while back A 318 unit is quite easy to source, but the
313 unit has a different flange and pinion

I found one company who could maybe make the flange and pinion, but no
certainty or price.

I stripped my standard unit cleaned it cleaned the comm and bedded in new
brushes. I also stripped the solenoid and cleaned the contacts and fitted a
heavier cable. I also refitted the earth cable. So far no problems. Starting
problems are seldom the motor itself, but all the associated other elements.

David

[Kevin H]

I'm surprised there's a difference between the 313 and 318, they are essentially the same engine, although the transmission did change between the 408 and 408 Mk2 - maybe that's why the flange is different?

Either that or the starter you were looking at David was for a 318 LA engine, and not the older A engine which Bristol used.

Unfortunately many people refer to the LA engine as an A engine, which is guaranteed to cause confusion!

[GREG]

407 and 408 mk1 have the cast iron gear box and later cars have alloy.