I wasn't aware that the starters were fitted with 10teeth, are you sure it is the right one to start with?
I'd assume so as it hadn't looked like it had ever been off before lol ..I might look for a solenoid for the other one and then see if it bolts up ..I have to take the old one off again in the morning before work to take apart n clean all the brush deposits as I get about 4 start n stops before it will go anymore lol ..I'll see if the newer front half at least bolts up I guess before I order a solenoid, it's got to be easier than soldering on new brushes ...when it's all cleaned and put in it has no issue at all starting straight away and fast so I assume it's originalI wasn't aware that the starters were fitted with 10teeth, are you sure it is the right one to start with?
It's hard to tell when the brushes are so worn, the commutator has a lil knick in it so the brushes are hitting that everytime ..I'm pretty certain it's only the brushes and commutater causing the issue ..I think it's time to solder some new brushes and see if I can eliminate the lil ridge/knick on the commutator again lol ..it's ******* impossible to find a starter that's the same lol...maybe this new ones off an auto or something Spanish model, maybe something to do with single vs dual mass flywheel ? **** knows lolI guess one of the coils has short circuited which is then drawing too much current and burning the brushes.
I have read that you can use an 11t one instead of a 10t ..but not a 12t in replace of it. You would think all manual diesel yd25 starters would be the same but nope, repco has 3 different ones, plus then there's mine as well lol.The Spanish are all 12T. As you say, maybe off an auto or even a petrol model.
I wonder if the number of teeth really matters? You would think it does, but maybe not?