Starter motor rebuild - refitting brushes

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Re: Starter motor rebuild - refitting brushes

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sharpmz wrote:I've had a quick brush off and I really can't see any sign of numbers so I think they've gone. Is it crucial to have that number or is it possible that the local Bosch agent will be able to ID it?

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Re: Starter motor rebuild - refitting brushes

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sharpmz wrote:I've had a quick brush off and I really can't see any sign of numbers so I think they've gone. Is it crucial to have that number or is it possible that the local Bosch agent will be able to ID it?

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I have the same starter, if you're looking for new brushes, eBay item No 253029610527 fits the bill. The ones I removed we're down to around 6mm.
For a new solenoid item number 282103335240. Hope that sheds some light on it for you.

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Re: Starter motor rebuild - refitting brushes

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That's really really helpful!! Thanks very much!
And thanks to big herb and oldiebut goodie as well. I'm looking forward to having a go at it.

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Re: Starter motor rebuild - refitting brushes

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sharpmz wrote:That's really really helpful!! Thanks very much!
And thanks to big herb and oldiebut goodie as well. I'm looking forward to having a go at it.

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Hope it gos well, if you're gathering the bits together beforehand, you'll probably need new M5 by 35mm screws for the solenoid, and a decent power soldering iron, luckily we had 400W one at work that I used, but the biggest tipped one you can find to get the heat transfer for the new brushes the better. Mine wasn't quite as rusty by the looks of it, but 2 coats of black Rustoleum and she's looking like new.

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Re: Starter motor rebuild - refitting brushes

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Good tips thanks, I'm hoping I can borrow the soldering iron from a mate and I've got the screws but was thinking about what was posted earlier in the thread and using bolts to make it a bit easier for next time.... which will hopefully be a while!

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