3.0 Surf Kzn185 Needs Starter Motor Where Can I Get 1

[DARRENK]

HI EVERYONE NEW TO THE FORUM TODAY HOPING TO GET SOME HELP

IVE GOT A 96 SURF 3.0 SSRX AND THE STARTER MOTOR IS STARTING

TO CLICK AND AS ITS AN AUTO I COULD HAVE PROBLEMS IF IT GOES

ALTOGETHER AND MY WIFE USES IT FOR WORK TOO IVE HAD A LOOK

ON A COUPLE OF WEBSITES BUT AM NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK

CAN ANYONE HELP

IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT HAS A ONE FOR A GOOD PRICE ANYWERE

SOME SEEM TO WANT EYEBALLS AND SOCKETS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RIPPED

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[4x4Steve]

HI EVERYONE NEW TO THE FORUM TODAY HOPING TO GET SOME HELP

IVE GOT A 96 SURF 3.0 SSRX AND THE STARTER MOTOR IS STARTING

TO CLICK AND AS ITS AN AUTO I COULD HAVE PROBLEMS IF IT GOES

ALTOGETHER AND MY WIFE USES IT FOR WORK TOO IVE HAD A LOOK

ON A COUPLE OF WEBSITES BUT AM NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK

CAN ANYONE HELP

IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT HAS A ONE FOR A GOOD PRICE ANYWERE

SOME SEEM TO WANT EYEBALLS AND SOCKETS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RIPPED

OFF

THANKS LOOKING FORWARD TO A REPLY

if no one can help you here, there are 2 other forums who may be able to help

www.hpoc.co.uk, i use alot, there are a few breakers on there, who break surfs and pickups

or there is the hilux surf owners forum, i dont go on there but i would expect they can help you

oh and in forum land everyone hates capitol letter, just a suggestion,

cheers steve

[Patagualian]

HI EVERYONE NEW TO THE FORUM TODAY HOPING TO GET SOME HELP

IVE GOT A 96 SURF 3.0 SSRX AND THE STARTER MOTOR IS STARTING

TO CLICK AND AS ITS AN AUTO I COULD HAVE PROBLEMS IF IT GOES

ALTOGETHER AND MY WIFE USES IT FOR WORK TOO IVE HAD A LOOK

ON A COUPLE OF WEBSITES BUT AM NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK

CAN ANYONE HELP

IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT HAS A ONE FOR A GOOD PRICE ANYWERE

SOME SEEM TO WANT EYEBALLS AND SOCKETS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RIPPED

OFF

THANKS LOOKING FORWARD TO A REPLY

Hi There Darrenk,

Well, it sounds as if you have decided the starter is kaput......I would very much doubt that it is.

The click sound could well be the solenoid trying to connect the Battery to the motor. (A solenoid is merely a powered heavy duty switch.) If the contacts are pitted from years of arcing, they can be simply cleaned up. Starters are fairly simple to strip down & service yourself..... if you are up to removing & replacing there is no reason why you cant DIY.

Another possibility is the carbon brushes are worn out, again, it is not rocket science to replace those.

If you dont fancy it.....just take it to an auto-electric repair shop....they could probably turn round in the day for you, maybe even while you wait.

I dont condone getting stuff from breakers...unless they are off write-offs & relatively new, otherwise you are buying a starter that might develop your problems within the week.....what's the point? You've shelled out your dosh & you end up doing the job twice.

Toyota starters are well made and apart from the problems I mentioned, rarely give any trouble.

Anyway, that's my bobs-worth.

Good Luck.

Steve.

[Mistermena]

HI EVERYONE NEW TO THE FORUM TODAY HOPING TO GET SOME HELP

IVE GOT A 96 SURF 3.0 SSRX AND THE STARTER MOTOR IS STARTING

TO CLICK AND AS ITS AN AUTO I COULD HAVE PROBLEMS IF IT GOES

ALTOGETHER AND MY WIFE USES IT FOR WORK TOO IVE HAD A LOOK

ON A COUPLE OF WEBSITES BUT AM NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK

CAN ANYONE HELP

IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT HAS A ONE FOR A GOOD PRICE ANYWERE

SOME SEEM TO WANT EYEBALLS AND SOCKETS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RIPPED

OFF

THANKS LOOKING FORWARD TO A REPLY

Try eBay! Always a good start

[DARRENK]

HI EVERYONE NEW TO THE FORUM TODAY HOPING TO GET SOME HELP

IVE GOT A 96 SURF 3.0 SSRX AND THE STARTER MOTOR IS STARTING

TO CLICK AND AS ITS AN AUTO I COULD HAVE PROBLEMS IF IT GOES

ALTOGETHER AND MY WIFE USES IT FOR WORK TOO IVE HAD A LOOK

ON A COUPLE OF WEBSITES BUT AM NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK

CAN ANYONE HELP

IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT HAS A ONE FOR A GOOD PRICE ANYWERE

SOME SEEM TO WANT EYEBALLS AND SOCKETS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RIPPED

OFF

THANKS LOOKING FORWARD TO A REPLY

Hi There Darrenk,

Well, it sounds as if you have decided the starter is kaput......I would very much doubt that it is.

The click sound could well be the solenoid trying to connect the Battery to the motor. (A solenoid is merely a powered heavy duty switch.) If the contacts are pitted from years of arcing, they can be simply cleaned up. Starters are fairly simple to strip down & service yourself..... if you are up to removing & replacing there is no reason why you cant DIY.

Another possibility is the carbon brushes are worn out, again, it is not rocket science to replace those.

If you dont fancy it.....just take it to an auto-electric repair shop....they could probably turn round in the day for you, maybe even while you wait.

I dont condone getting stuff from breakers...unless they are off write-offs & relatively new, otherwise you are buying a starter that might develop your problems within the week.....what's the point? You've shelled out your dosh & you end up doing the job twice.

Toyota starters are well made and apart from the problems I mentioned, rarely give any trouble.

Anyway, that's my bobs-worth.

Good Luck.

Steve.

[DARRENK]

thanks steve for info theres no sighn of corrosion or loose connections

as you could eat your chips off the engine everything is very clean

and in good shape i thought it maybee the inhibitor switch on the

gearbox but its pointing to the starter

unfortunatly where i live is very remote its a good 1 1/2hrs drive

to any civilization so without the car its impossible to get out

thats why i thought the best plan was a quick swap preferably

a new starter before the snow comes

we had 4 1/2ft christmas gone and she didnt let me down

these surfs are amazing

[Patagualian]

Hi again Darrenk...yes, good point about the snow! Bad time of year for the starter to play up....guess you're in the Northern Hemisphere!

Here in Chile buying new is very much a last resort......

As I said, I very much doubt the problem is terminal (No pun intended) and a simple, much cheaper, repair is the best option.

At a guess, even a reconditioned starter would set you back the best part of £200.....And new? Best buy a lottery ticket!

One test you could do, to eliminate external problems (such as gearbox interlocks) would be to connect a wire from the solenoid of the starter, the thin one on the piggy back "cylinder"....and touch it to the +ve post of the Battery ..(Shift lever to Park of course!)..if the results are the same as when you try to key-start, then, as you surmise, the starter &/or solenoid are faulty.....but at least you now know it's worth the effort of taking it off.

I'm not familiar with the 3.0 engine....Is access a pig?

Again, good luck.

Steve.

[A Grasser]

HI EVERYONE NEW TO THE FORUM TODAY HOPING TO GET SOME HELP

IVE GOT A 96 SURF 3.0 SSRX AND THE STARTER MOTOR IS STARTING

TO CLICK AND AS ITS AN AUTO I COULD HAVE PROBLEMS IF IT GOES

ALTOGETHER AND MY WIFE USES IT FOR WORK TOO IVE HAD A LOOK

ON A COUPLE OF WEBSITES BUT AM NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK

CAN ANYONE HELP

IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT HAS A ONE FOR A GOOD PRICE ANYWERE

SOME SEEM TO WANT EYEBALLS AND SOCKETS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RIPPED

OFF

THANKS LOOKING FORWARD TO A REPLY

Hi Darrenk,

It sounds like it's just the solenoid contacts failing.

Quite a common problem, try the link below for parts

they are brilliant. It won't take long to repair the

starter either.

http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=11&cid=623

Hope this helps.

Gman.

P.s. www.hiluxsurf.co.uk

You will get loads of info on here.

[DARRENK]

Hi again Darrenk...yes, good point about the snow! Bad time of year for the starter to play up....guess you're in the Northern Hemisphere!

Here in Chile buying new is very much a last resort......

As I said, I very much doubt the problem is terminal (No pun intended) and a simple, much cheaper, repair is the best option.

At a guess, even a reconditioned starter would set you back the best part of £200.....And new? Best buy a lottery ticket!

One test you could do, to eliminate external problems (such as gearbox interlocks) would be to connect a wire from the solenoid of the starter, the thin one on the piggy back "cylinder"....and touch it to the +ve post of the battery ..(Shift lever to Park of course!)..if the results are the same as when you try to key-start, then, as you surmise, the starter &/or solenoid are faulty.....but at least you now know it's worth the effort of taking it off.

I'm not familiar with the 3.0 engine....Is access a pig?

Again, good luck.

Steve.

[DARRENK]

thanks again steve ill let you know the outcome

[DARRENK]

HI EVERYONE NEW TO THE FORUM TODAY HOPING TO GET SOME HELP

IVE GOT A 96 SURF 3.0 SSRX AND THE STARTER MOTOR IS STARTING

TO CLICK AND AS ITS AN AUTO I COULD HAVE PROBLEMS IF IT GOES

ALTOGETHER AND MY WIFE USES IT FOR WORK TOO IVE HAD A LOOK

ON A COUPLE OF WEBSITES BUT AM NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK

CAN ANYONE HELP

IS THERE A WEBSITE THAT HAS A ONE FOR A GOOD PRICE ANYWERE

SOME SEEM TO WANT EYEBALLS AND SOCKETS AND I DONT WANT TO BE RIPPED

OFF

THANKS LOOKING FORWARD TO A REPLY

Hi Darrenk,

It sounds like it's just the solenoid contacts failing.

Quite a common problem, try the link below for parts

they are brilliant. It won't take long to repair the

starter either.

http://www.roughtrax4x4.com/?doc=11&cid=623

Hope this helps.

Gman.

P.s. www.hiluxsurf.co.uk

You will get loads of info on here.

[DARRENK]

thanks gman also ill check out that website

[Parts-King]

There are two starter contact kits inside those that play up, I can supply them if you PM the chassis number to me, they are not cheap tho

Kingo

[DARRENK]

thanks kingo ive got it sorted now

[surf007]

looking to sell anyone?

[Karma Supra]

Its probably way too late, but I just removed a perfectly good engine with all ancilleries and starter out of my surf. I'll not be needing it anymore :)