Repairing CA18DET starter

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:39 am

Who has done this before??

Should I attempt it or just take the fcuker to an Auto Electrician?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:47 am

i would send it in.

but then i would also try to take it apart first!

i like to take these things apart!

just take lots of photos!

Draco · Post by **Draco** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:23 am

Chemcool did before and 200sxMP also sent his in....as for the details....don't know

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:36 am

whats wrong with it exactly. I just took mine apart and did it myself.
The SX being my only car doesnt give me a choice to take anything in and wait for them.
I went to a local parts shop with samples in hand and got everything i needed. cost me 40 bucks i think

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:43 am

so then...

where are the pics and the write-up for the articles section????

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:56 am

Selonoid kicks and then it turns VERY slowly. Not enought to turn the flywheel.

VC gave me a spare but it also kicks, but she no turns...

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:58 am

are you sure there is enough power in the battery???

i've had this happen when battery is flattish!

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:00 am

Sounds like just brushes to me. I ended up with some bosch brushes that i had to file down to fit...worked a charm

Jaja VC, i did that b4 the days of the forum. Took me 2 1/2 hours to get the starter off

and 5 min to put it back

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:30 am

LOL - did you run to the spares shop or did you push start the car?

Doctor G · Post by **Doctor G** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:03 pm

Yeah tried it on another cars battery too Vaughn.

Cool Daniel. I'm gonna strip it and go to the spare shops to get new "brushes". PS: What do brushes look like?

And do you just replace these little parts or is there any soldering and stuff involved?

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:13 pm

brushes are little cubes of carbon usually!!!

normally quite easy to replace. they'll have a slot to fit into, or some sort of mechanism to hold them in place.

they create the contact between the spinning part of the motor, and the electrics. so they are a wear and tear item, and occasionally need replacing!

its also the reason you cant use electrical tools when working with carbon fibre! the carbon dust gets in everywhere and stuffs up the eletronics!

007zhr · Post by **007zhr** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:32 pm

don't these brushes have to be soldered to something as well...

Daniel · Post by **Daniel** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:33 pm

yeah they need to be soldiered. not a big deal really

ChemCool · Post by **ChemCool** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 3:10 pm

so then...

where are the pics and the write-up for the articles section????

heheheheh, got you again. See my project F under articles. Piccies galore on my starter overhaul..

Chem

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 2:46 pm

you see G...

go to project F!