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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: waveydavey on November 06, 2005, 20:59:32

Title: Starter Motor Heat Shield
Post by: waveydavey on November 06, 2005, 20:59:32

I had a big problem yesterday on Chester services; basically the starter needed a tap to engage but I managed ot destroy the heat shield getting at it to tap it.

Has anybody ran the 200tdi for any length of time with this heat shield missing? How critical is it?

Generally I beleive that if the manafacturers think it is I'll refit it but is it more for hotter climates?

Title: Starter Motor Heat Shield
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 06, 2005, 21:00:54

ive not got one fitted to m 90 which has the disco engine,just means the cable routing has to be bang on

Title: Starter Motor Heat Shield
Post by: muddyweb on November 06, 2005, 21:01:39

If the vehicle is working hard, then yes, it is a useful thing.

Not too difficult to overheat the solenoid and / or damage the motor windings with too much heat.

Title: Starter Motor Heat Shield
Post by: Range Rover Blues on November 07, 2005, 01:34:26

I also find the cable get very hard and brittle after a while, I've replace the starter lead twice on the V8.

Title: Starter Motor Heat Shield
Post by: hobbit on November 07, 2005, 06:17:05

Same here never had one on there, didn't even know they had one until i looked under another, but dont the v8's run hotter than the tdi's?

Title: Starter Motor Heat Shield
Post by: muddyweb on November 07, 2005, 06:44:16

They do on "average"... but the exhaust of a Turbo engine can get *very* hot if it is working hard

Title: Starter Motor Heat Shield
Post by: waveydavey on November 07, 2005, 08:06:06

OK Guys, I think you have pretty much confirmed my thoughts; I will get one to put back but at least I don't have to panic about it.

Thanks