Intercahngeable starter motors (from 405)?

sdcoomber · Unread post by **sdcoomber** » 19 Oct 2005, 22:54

Does anyone know if a BX starter motor will fit a Pug 405 TD? What are the differences between the BX16 petrol starter and the BX17TD?

jeremy · Unread post by **jeremy** » 19 Oct 2005, 23:40

Diesel engines are very heavy to start due to the high compression (22.1). In the late 1980's starters with a reduction gear were introduced by (Mitsubishi?) and I think these were fitted to the BX TD before the N/A diesel engines.

I would expect a diesel engine starter to be a more powerful and robust unit than a petrol one but so far as fittings and teeth numbers go I have no information.

Stewart(oily) · Unread post by **Stewart(oily)** » 20 Oct 2005, 18:31

All of the diesel starters are interchangeable between 1905/1769 diesels and TDs there are apparently some differences but I have never encountered them, and as a bonus the old sierra 2.3 diesel pug 505 one will work but will crank slower due to not being geared, I cut an old petrol engine starter about to make it fit a diesel engine once but it lacked enough power to spin the higher compression diesel engine.
Stewart

Dave Bamber · Unread post by **Dave Bamber** » 20 Oct 2005, 20:28

The BX TD starter will fit the 405TD. The TD starter is a heavier duty unit that the N/A. My BX N/A 1900D has a Mitsu geared starter from a Pug 205D which works fine.