Roof Over Britain Posted May 27, 2019 Share Posted May 27, 2019 Anybody got a spare CAV starter motor for a Eager Beaver Perkins 4.236 that they would like to sell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 Assuming you are looking for a 24 volt starter. Do you have a number for the starter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3iain Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 According to the parts book it's a CAV 24v, CA45F24-3M. LV6MT4/2920-99-811-0170. I had to get mine repaired when the shaft sheared due to engaging when the engine was turning. It's a standard type and most specialists should be able to fix it. If I can find the name of the repairer I used I'll post it. Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3iain Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) Spotted a new one on EBAY for £783.93, ouch! Oh, and £550 on Amazon I think it cost me around £100 to get mine repaired. . Iain Edited May 29, 2019 by Mk3iain Update... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 7 hours ago, Mk3iain said: Spotted a new one on EBAY for £783.93, ouch! Oh, and £550 on Amazon I think it cost me around £100 to get mine repaired. . Iain 12 volt ones are cheaper:- https://www.parts4engines.com/perkins-4-236-starter-motor/ A question for discussion, using a 12 volt starter on a 24 volt system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ploughman Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Am I right in thinking that when the Eager Beaver was conceived it was meant to comprise of standard mechanical parts from common vehicles? Possibly Bedford MKs or others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Over Britain Posted May 29, 2019 Author Share Posted May 29, 2019 Hi Guys, Thanks for the replys. The prices you have found for new ones are even more frightening than I suspected they might be. I decided I would have a look at it myself and see if I could find the fault, - symptoms were clicking but no rotation. Found that the problem was crud / rust on the main shaft where the sleeve that actuates the solenoid contacts is supposed to slide along, this preventing the contacts from "making" That in it's self is relatively easy to fix, however, because of the contacts not "making" fully, over time they have become pitted and burnt. So I may have shot myself in the foot so to speak, as I doubt if any of the repairers will be happy to accept a box of bits to put back together again, nor I imagine, would they be happy to supply a set of new contacts without getting the job of doing a re-conditioning of the starter. Anyway, I will try first to source new contacts and see how it goes from there. Thanks again for your input, I'll let you know how I get on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attleej Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Dear All, Last year I repaired a contactor on an electric forklift by silver soldering a replacement contact in place. You might find repair instructions in a "Power EMER" or Clive may have covered this. If he has not he may well have some literature available to share. At one point this type of starter was quite common and a similar one for a different engine might produce some parts. The only parts that MIGHT be different could be the field coils and the rotating armature. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attleej Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Dear All, Further to my last, I have some tech info on this starter and I will scan it tomorrow. However it is not detailed repair instructions. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk3iain Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 Maybe these will help with finding parts. Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 21 hours ago, Roof Over Britain said: Hi Guys, Thanks for the replys. The prices you have found for new ones are even more frightening than I suspected they might be. Hi, There is a brand new one, ex-MoD stock, in Scotland and they are asking £210 plus VAT. That is a sensible price. It looks like the starter was also used on the JCB 410 forklift (that replaced Eager Beaver) as I recall the JCB had a similar Perkins engine to the EB. https://www.thexmod.com/item_detail.asp?id=16895 regards, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Over Britain Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Thanks Iain, very helpful diagram. It looks like the solenoid is a complete assembly so may be easier to source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Over Britain Posted May 30, 2019 Author Share Posted May 30, 2019 Cheers for the info Richard, at least I know I can get one at a not too horrendous price. I am going through Innerleithen this weekend, so might give them a call. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attleej Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 Dear All, Please see attached some technical details of this starter motor. John CAV STARTER Scan.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roof Over Britain Posted June 5, 2019 Author Share Posted June 5, 2019 Thanks John, that is really useful, explains a few things I wasn't sure about. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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