Subject: RE: Starter- anyone with a spare to sell?
Author: Keith K
Date: Sep 2, 2005, 2:52 AM
Post ID: 1719378524
Wow. Those magnets glued in? Now you mention it, the Valeo uy I talked
with said they were new and improved and had no problems with the
magnets falling off. Wondered why he would have said that.I will look
and see where I can get mine fixed perhaps. I had no idea those things
were that touchy. Sure wish Bosch had a nice cross over, but talking to
their rep they have nothing they can match.
Greg Bender wrote:
Hi Keith, Sorry to hear about the starter troubles. I don't have one to sell you, but I would encourage you to have the Bosch/Marelli one you currently have repaired. The Valeo starters have the following attributes (in my experience): 1. Smaller 2. Lighter 3. More powerful due to gear reduction 4. Leave you push starting the bike in the Lowes parking lot because the magnets have come loose inside the starter and have jammed everything up. This happened on my 2000 Quota with a new-and-improved Valeo starter that "wouldn't ever loose its magnets". Yes, it was a very humid, very hot Florida Summer day when this happened, too :> 5. Fail to engage/disengage the solenoid "plunger" because the parts inside have worn way too quickly. 6. Allow plenty of water in and let very little water out of the solenoid - especially at the rear of the solenoid. Thereby quickly corroding the metal bits inside and not allowing the brushes to move freely. I think you'll save a little money having your existing starter repaired and I'll bet it will last a lot longer than a brand new Valeo will. As you can tell, I'm only slightly opinionated about the Valeo starters :> Keith K wrote:
Regards, Greg Bender 1971 Ambassador 2000 Quota http://www.thisoldtractor.com/gtbender Florida MGNOC website http://www.thisoldtractor.com/fl_mgnoc Minnesota MGNOC website http://www.thisoldtractor.com/mn_mgnoc |