Before i buy another starter motor for my car, can anyone tell me if matters if my car is an estate and I buy a s/m off a coupe?
I wouldn't have thought so, but you cant be too careful can you?
phil
Starter motor help
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I'd have thought it was only the engine that was important for fittings etc. 
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The starter motor's the same across saloon, estate and coupe
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
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Thought as much. I know it seems a silly question but still not UP on these cars yet, as i usually drive a 91 mercedes 190e.mjb wrote:The starter motor's the same across saloon, estate and coupe
Anyhoo...just bought a s/m off the flea bay for 30 quid delivered from a salvage yard in Devizes. Need to put it on REAL bad as it stuck again today....getting worse.
Also, bought a set of drop link bars off ebay for 15 delivered. My mate is gonna be busy
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That's a nice scrap yard. Huge and always have 406's on display to nick stuff from.v6phil wrote:delivered from a salvage yard in Devizes.
2003 - 2008: 1998 Peugeot 406 2.1 TD 110bhp LX Saloon
2008 - 2009: 2004 Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI 136bhp Executive Saloon
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2008 - 2009: 2004 Honda Accord 2.2 CDTI 136bhp Executive Saloon
2009 - 2013: 2002 Peugeot 406 2.0 HDI 110bhp Executive Saloon
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As a follow on....starter and drop links now fitted!! 
My mate, who fitted the stuff, had a bit of nighttmare with the starter. He had to remove a small piece of the exhaust to get at the starter. Was there an easier way to get at it?
The drop links were a bit of a pig, but, we found if you undo the nut as far as you can and clamp a set of grips at the back of the nut, it was a lot easier. No knocking from the front anymore though!!
Gonna get the old starter reconditioned, as then I'll have a spare and not need to hunt for one.
On a different note, when removing the little piece of exhaust with a 13mm spanner, be carefull not to drop it in the exhaust,as my mate did
MOT and tax in the next week....getting to like it now!!
phil
My mate, who fitted the stuff, had a bit of nighttmare with the starter. He had to remove a small piece of the exhaust to get at the starter. Was there an easier way to get at it?
The drop links were a bit of a pig, but, we found if you undo the nut as far as you can and clamp a set of grips at the back of the nut, it was a lot easier. No knocking from the front anymore though!!
Gonna get the old starter reconditioned, as then I'll have a spare and not need to hunt for one.
On a different note, when removing the little piece of exhaust with a 13mm spanner, be carefull not to drop it in the exhaust,as my mate did
MOT and tax in the next week....getting to like it now!!
phil
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Afraid not - the V6 exhausts are a pain. Because of the massive 2-into-1 section of manifold at the back of the engine, you pretty much need to remove the whole subframe just to get the o/s driveshaft outv6phil wrote:My mate, who fitted the stuff, had a bit of nighttmare with the starter. He had to remove a small piece of the exhaust to get at the starter. Was there an easier way to get at it?
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang