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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: Bimmer805 on February 03, 2013, 05:37:23 PM

Title: M42 flywheel swap: m20 starter not engaging onto flywheel
Post by: Bimmer805 on February 03, 2013, 05:37:23 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rnZBk4ieYM

im stumped on this. now i dont know what to do. its a m20 starter

Title: M42 flywheel swap: m20 starter not engaging onto flywheel
Post by: romkasponka on February 03, 2013, 05:59:53 PM

You can use M42 starter just replace M42 FREE WHEEL PINION to Bosch p/n  100 620 9618 and it will be solved ;) One guy discovered that simple swap in Lithuania ;)

(http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/7248/boschkodas1006209618.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/837/boschkodas1006209618.jpg/)

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Title: M42 flywheel swap: m20 starter not engaging onto flywheel
Post by: Bimmer805 on February 03, 2013, 06:09:52 PM

Quote from: romkasponka;119822

You can use M42 starter just replace M42 FREE WHEEL PINION to Bosch p/n  100 620 9618 and it will be solved ;) One guy discovered that simple swap in Lithuania ;)

(http://img837.imageshack.us/img837/7248/boschkodas1006209618.jpg) (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/837/boschkodas1006209618.jpg/)

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Dimensions: http://ymymotor.com/ProductShow.asp?ID=626

how hard is it to replace the wheel pinion?

Title: M42 flywheel swap: m20 starter not engaging onto flywheel
Post by: romkasponka on February 03, 2013, 06:17:27 PM

Quote from: Bimmer805;119823

how hard is it to replace the wheel pinion?

It is not hard as I remember. You will need just simple tools.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Starter-Drive-MERCEDES-Audi-A4-A6-Daewoo-Fiat-Renault-Ssangyong-VW-Volvo-1-6-2-8-/160667260478?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item256883d63e&vxp=mtr

Strange things are if you google P/N and check dimensions they give you sometimes different... Double check with m42 bendix before ordering, but the guy assembled it without any modifications using P/N I gave you.