Replace starter motor Holden VT VX VY 3.8 v6
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- This one is a preventative fix, it just got cold here and the starter had a bit of a hiccup so rather than wait for it to die we are swapping it out now so we don’t risk any more problems 👍
You're a legend mate 💪
Now to go tackle my starter motor good old tap on the starter confirmed it for me
Nice one! Glad it helped! Enjoy your new starter 😜
Well you’ve given me the confidence to have a crack at it myself! Hats off for telling us the nut sizes also, saves me having to muck around working them out now
Nice one! Good luck with it. Hope it goes smoothly for you 😊👍
@@bbtrevivaliterally just finished installing it!!! 4 hours after my comment lol - watched your video about 3 times today, got home, tackled it myself & with success!
Metal guard thing is a little different on the Vx models, had to place the motor in position then awkwardly hold it while hammering the main screws in as the guard doesn’t come off, only difference, still got the job done 👍
Thanks man, your video was posted like a year ago too…. Helped me out today, just goes to show 👍
Thanks mate ur a legend u saved me alot of money
Love that! Thanks for sharing!
thnx mate.good job..no bullshit..very clear and truthful...cheers
Thank you!
Nicely done.👍
Thank u thank u ☺️
Thanks heaps mate✨✊❤️👍🏼✨💞Holden oNN Brother s..👍🏼❤️👍🏼🏴✨💞
Represent! 🤜🤛
Awesome vid.... just about to replace mine.
Wondering if you have a vid on vs ute crank angle sensor replacement
Sorry, no I don’t 😣 good luck with it!!
Another thing to try is wriggle the spade terminal on the starter solenoid. After 20 years, they get corroded.
Yeah definitely. Always worth checking for Corroding terminals, especially if intermittent issues. Good point 👍
Should I still have the battery disconnected whilst trying this?
Hey mate My vt commodore sounds like it has a jammed starter motor as in the gear head that pokes out and spins the flywheel does in fact not push out and is stuck but it you can hear it trying to engage, is it possible to fix it with lubricant or should i just buy a new one?
Is it spinning/whirring but not engaging or is it not spinning and just giving a single click? If the first it could possibly be corroded terminals/connections reducing the amount of power getting to it so it spins but not enough to engage or Could also be a bad bendix. It might be worth pulling it and trying to service/clean/lube everything but given the cost of a replacement starter these days is pretty good value, it’s worth having a think about if you want to put effort into maybe squeezing a little more life out of an old one or just replacing it and moving on. Unless there’s obvious poor connections that can be cleaned up I personally would just replace it given I’d have to pull the old one to service anyway.
Hey mate great video so what holds that cover plate in place ?
Hi Mate, it’s just a single bolt. Can see it at time 8:08 in the video. Thanks for the question 😊👍
Thanks mate for the reply one more question was that the original cover plate that came on the car or was there one provided with the starter motor ?
@@joshwaye6927 that was the original. Nothing came with new starter. Can buy them separately, they are the left part of the “transmission converter cover”. Can find easily on eBay or rare spares.
Very handy video, although im having trouble breaking the two 15mm bolts loose, any tips to get these out without snapping the bolt head off before i make more work for myself? Cheers
a bar on the end of yu spanner
Best bet is to soak in your choice of penetrating oil. Douse it periodically over a period of 24 hours. Once it’s had time to really get in there then an impact driver to help knock it loose.
Sadly it looks like my VY2 had the catalytic converter on the way and seems I can't take out the starter motor similar to how you did yours.
Oh no! does it have the 3.8 ecotec motor or something else?
Yeah, same 3.8l ecotec. I was able to get it out through the upper engine by removing the chassis/body bracket. I felt the exhaust was too difficult or the steering rack to remove. Thanks for the encouragement to do it through your video. :)
@@danaudit nice work! Good job sticking with it and getting it done!!
If I had a new part on me, how much would a shop charge in labour for replacing?
That’s up to the shop. For someone with a lift it would take 20 mins to do so in real time it’s worth maybe $50-$60 but shops rarely charge real time. I would expect $100-$200 in labour.
Hey mate where is your work shop? I hope it's in Sydney somewhere I would like you to work on my 2001 VX 3.8 Supercharged it realy needs some attention.
Aww that’s the nicest thing someone has said to me online. I’m not a mechanic and don’t have a shop. I just tinker away in my own yard on my own things when I have some spare time. I’m on the northern beaches. Would love to get a shop one day though.
Where are you? What’s going on with your VX?
It was in 1...
hey mate mine was doing the exact same thing in my vy 3.8 ute went to start it had power and everything but when i turn the key i dont have no noise it sounds like it wants to start but it wont turn over properly do you have any idea why that might be im not to big on mechanical work XD
When you say “it sounds like it wants to start” what are you hearing? You getting a big click noise?
@@bbtrevival is there a way I can message you to send you a video of cause I put a brand new battery in 3 days ago and went to start it yesterday for work but it wouldn’t start it sounds like it wants to start but doesn’t have enough power
@@ajeffery800 yeah you can message me on Facebook @BBTRevival if you would like 👍
Did you figure it out yet? I’m having the same problem
Is that a series 1 or 2
Series 1 👍
shame to put that on and get it dirty!
Dirty is a badge of honour 👍