Hihosilver Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 My 07 DUCATO 2 X250 starter motor is only just turning the engine over and starting is getting to be a real exercise. Despite the battery being on the charger for a day or so the starter is sounding very weak. Are starter motors the same for all Ducatos or do i have to get a specific one for the X250? Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keithl Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Start by checking, or preferable replacing, your engine to chassis earth lead. They seem to be a common cause for concern on Ducatos. Search the forum for more info but this issue does come up fairly regularly. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euroserv Posted July 3, 2014 Share Posted July 3, 2014 Hello, The starter has it's own earth so it is not normally affected by the bad gearbox earth problem. You may just need a new one! I am going to assume that you have a 2.3 engine because it's the most common. If it's a 3.0 I have info for that but not for the 2.2. Your vehicle probably has a 71724237 or 55195967 Delco starter on it. These have been superceded to 51832949 which is a Bosch unit 0 001 115 079 You have the following options. Motor factors sometimes offer others but they are almost always incorrect. Fiat New 51832949 Fiat Recon 71794785 Both of the above are insanely expensive! £300 plus! Bosch recon 0 001 115 078 Fohrenbuhl FS2473 The above can be obtained from Andrew Page. The Fohrenbuhl is their 'own brand' and is very nearly as good as the Bosch. We use it now. The above are in the region of £150 to £180 The Bosch is an exchange unit; the Fohrenbuhl is not. This means less faffing about with old units but that old units are not getting reconditioned. Not happy about that. These numbers are still current even for 2014 Euro 5 vehicles so it's worth making a note of this for your future records. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hihosilver Posted July 4, 2014 Author Share Posted July 4, 2014 Wer have the 3 litre diesel .. I checked the price here in OZ and its $600 and up for a new starter, sheesh .. will check out the earth strap first and foremost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Collings Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 It might be the battery that is the problem. Suggest you get that checked before proceeding further. Also its connections for tightens and lack of corrosion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
euroserv Posted July 4, 2014 Share Posted July 4, 2014 If you do need a starter motor, the correct one for your 3.0 engine is 0 986 023 120 for a Bosch exchange unit. From UK factors this is about £180 plus VAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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