starter motor replacement any ideas

[daviesbike]

Has any one had to change there starter motor ?

4.2 D3 just wandering how much work is involved .? ...every so offen my car won't start .. this is something quite embarrassing and happens when the engine is hot

[Kilg]

Mine has started doing the same too. Not sure how big a job it is to do and can't seem to find much online about changing them on D3's.

[ainarssems]

Looks to be major job, engine needs to be hang from the top using special tools and subframe dropped to access starter.

[Kilg]

Thanks for the info.

It has behaved itself for the past week so I may leave it be for now until it gets worse!

[thebluewhale]

Could be your crank position sensor. Same thing happened to mine, it wouldn't start when it was hot.

[Conan_the_Librarian]

I don't think it's your starter motor. Check the earth strap from engine to chassis. Clean up both ends with a wire brush and reconnect. I changed both the alternator and starter motor on a D2 with the engine in (traumatizing) be for I used a volt meter at the battery and at the alternator an engine then chassis.