Well it looks like I might be needing a new starter motor for my Selecta.

The first question is, will one from a 750L fit (as the donor 750L is still sitting in the drive).

Also should I go for new or recon, and what sort of prices do you think I'll be looking at?

Thanks in advanced. Jon.

I might have one...

I think they're different cause when Mervyn Stewarts did the engine swap they didn't use the one off the selecta when they put it's engine into Sylvia...

Jim

e505jpy said:

I might have one...

I think they're different cause when Mervyn Stewarts did the engine swap they didn't use the one off the selecta when they put it's engine into Sylvia...

Jim

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In most (all) Panda's the started motor is situated around the back of the engine (awkward to get to) isn't is?

Because on the Selecta it's to the right of the engine on the gear box (it seems to be, most strange a set-up)

Thanks. Jon.

Well... my selecta starter is lying in the garden which is an even more unusal place to keep it

Jim

e505jpy said:

Well... my selecta starter is lying in the garden which is an even more unusal place to keep it

Jim

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Lol. Why's is lying in the garden then? Didn't give up the ghost like mines beginning to did it?

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Lol. Why's is lying in the garden then? Didn't give up the ghost like mines beginning to did it?

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Erm... the Selecta gave up it's life for Sylvia (its in the africa thread if you've got a year of your life to read thou it all, lol)

Jim

e505jpy said:

Erm... the Selecta gave up it's life for Sylvia (its in the africa thread if you've got a year of your life to read thou it all, lol)

Jim

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yes, so Link please

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yes, so Link please

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I'll go look for it on wed (next day off) and pm you

J

Go onto the NIIMC site and the trip is on there....

The selecta starter is def different to the manual panda so will need to get an auto one, I think I might have one although I have the feeling I left it with Ivor when I passed him onto Damon's brother if not it will be in the depths of the garage somewhere

Alan.D said:

Go onto the NIIMC site and the trip is on there....

The selecta starter is def different to the manual panda so will need to get an auto one, I think I might have one although I have the feeling I left it with Ivor when I passed him onto Damon's brother if not it will be in the depths of the garage somewhere

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Buggar, though it would be different. Not to worry to much, I'm going to get a price for refrence. Perhaps that's why they seem to go, because they're different.

I think it might just be the contacts though (I'm hoping) and am just speculating worst case sinario as I always like to

Alan.D said:

Go onto the NIIMC site and the trip is on there....

The selecta starter is def different to the manual panda so will need to get an auto one, I think I might have one although I have the feeling I left it with Ivor when I passed him onto Damon's brother if not it will be in the depths of the garage somewhere

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I'm pretty sure you gave the spare starter to Austen

Thanks Damon, thought that might be the case.....

Sorry off topic but how is he, Willie is missing him

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Thanks Damon, thought that might be the case.....

Sorry off topic but how is he, Willie is missing him

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He has become Austen's favorite means of transport (I've only seen him once in his Stilo since Christmas) and he has just given him a 6k service Ivor appeared with Twinky and Floyd at Brooklands earlier this year doing his 'I'm a TV star' bit.
Saving him a fair bit on fuel too

Excellent, I'm really happy he's taken to him, certainly better than the two halfwitt's that drove him prior to Austen...Don't forget to take some pics at these meets.

......and today Ivor went past the 70,000 miles mark! Thats 1000 miles a month since I got him - and he hasn't let me down once!

Hope you got the Selecta's starter sorted!

Funny enough I have found a starter motor in the garage after looking for a BMW part and It's not a BMW starter, neither does it look like a manual gearbox starter so there is a good chance that it's a selecta one so Austen you might not have a spare

Does anyone have a pic of the Selecta Sarter motor fixings so I can be sure....?

Glad your enjoying him Austin and also very glad you became his owner. I'm also glad he's giving good service

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Does anyone have a pic of the Selecta Sarter motor fixings so I can be sure....?

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There are a few in this Thread https://www.fiatforum.com/panda-classic/152423-selecta-starter-motor-problems-resoloution.html, sorry I haven't got any better ones at the mo.

Will take a pic out of the service manual of one on a work bench tomorrow (in about 12 hours), as I'm not far off of going to be now

Na needs to show the front part that the bolts go through there are only two bolt holes on the one in the garage and three on the manual gearboxes....

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Na needs to show the front part that the bolts go through there are only two bolt holes on the one in the garage and three on the manual gearboxes....

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Ok, will get a pic out of the service manual for you

If there's a spare selecta starter going unwanted , then i'm looking for one for a little project i am doing .
Alan the selecta starter is very small and has two bolt fixing . looking at end on from the dog gear end , with the solenoid at 12oclock the bolt holes are at 10 and 4 oclock [aprox]