Help! Pajero starter needed

**mowgli** · 2nd January 2009, 08:01

We're holidaying in the Hawkes Bay and yesterday the starter in our V6 3.0 Pajero died suddenly. I've got my bike here to pick up a replacement and I'd like to get it fixed quickly but with public holidays and all I'm stuck.

Will someone please put me in touch with a wrecker who might be able to help and is within riding distance of HB. The casting has the following numbers "M1T7 12V 2583 3302".

TIA, Rob

**speights_bud** · 2nd January 2009, 08:38

Originally Posted by mowgli

We're holidaying in the Hawkes Bay and yesterday the starter in our V6 3.0 Pajero died suddenly. I've got my bike here to pick up a replacement and I'd like to get it fixed quickly but with public holidays and all I'm stuck.

Will someone please put me in touch with a wrecker who might be able to help and is within riding distance of HB. The casting has the following numbers "M1T7 12V 2583 3302".

TIA, Rob

Hi Rob, try Mudgeway wreckers,

http://yellow.co.nz/companies/Automo...38257_315.html

Whereabouts are you?

**mowgli** · 2nd January 2009, 08:51

Originally Posted by speights_bud

Hi Rob, try Mudgeway wreckers,
Whereabouts are you?

I tried their phone and left a message on their website. I'm in Havelock North. Thanks for the tip. Fingers crossed.

**speights_bud** · 2nd January 2009, 08:52

Originally Posted by mowgli

I tried their phone and left a message on their website. I'm in Havelock North. Thanks for the tip. Fingers crossed.

ok, they should be open again tomorrow i guess, do you have a means of getting to them ?

**mowgli** · 2nd January 2009, 08:57

Originally Posted by speights_bud

ok, they should be open again tomorrow i guess, do you have a means of getting to them ?

I have my bike with pack rack so should be fine. I may have located one in Papakura. Might cruise up there tomorrow if I can't find anything closer.

**speights_bud** · 2nd January 2009, 08:58

Originally Posted by mowgli

I have my bike with pack rack so should be fine. I may have located one in Papakura. Might cruise up there tomorrow if I can't find anything closer.

Sweet as, good luck

**bull** · 2nd January 2009, 10:15

Can you not take to an auotmotive electrician to have it refurbished? mine on 91 pajero cost around $75 to have done same day.

**mowgli** · 2nd January 2009, 13:04

Originally Posted by bull

Can you not take to an auotmotive electrician to have it refurbished?

Bull, great idea. If I can pick up a s/h one today or tomorrow I'll do that. If I have to hang around until Monday I'll locate an auto electrician.

**Max Preload** · 2nd January 2009, 14:02

I take it you've tried giving the starter a tap to possibly cause the worn brushes to recontact the amature or give the sticky solenoid a bit of a wake up.

Manual or automatic?

**mowgli** · 2nd January 2009, 18:04

Originally Posted by Max Preload

I take it you've tried giving the starter a tap to possibly cause the worn brushes to recontact the amature or give the sticky solenoid a bit of a wake up.

Manual or automatic?

Great tip

Gave it a good huck out and it tested okay jumped directly from the battery. So I've refitted and problem solved... for now. Once we're home from hols I'll drop it out again and have it serviced by an auto electrician.