Broke down and need help

[bazbiker]

I know this is a long shot but I am doing a tour of the Highlands and Islands in my Chrysler Valliant Charger and have had a problem with the starter motor :( I am currently on the Isle of Lewis, well actually i’m on Harris now but my starter motor has just completely died on me, I have stripped it down and the brushes and stator are beyond repair!
The engine is a 318 V8 5.2L (Same as the Dodge one) I'm sure a stator unit from something else would bolt on to my housing, any help welcome

[GTODave]

Nightmare:eek: sorry to hear about your breakdown,only member on Lewis that I can think of is Stornorod but sorry I dont have any contact info, sounds like you have drove passed another one of our members who may have been able to help, Truxdelux lives on Sky. Are you not in the AA or RAC?

[truxdelux]

Baz,
If you can get to Skye, I think I have the starter from Irene's 273 Chrysler. It may be of some use. Ring me on 01470 562216 anytime mate!! Here all day!
Charlie!!!

[truxdelux]

Also got a workshop with a pit!!!
Charlie!!

[bazbiker]

A bit of an update
I have managed to strip my starter down and temporarily repair the stator damage with some JB weld and cut down a couple of old brushes from a dynamo and get them to fit. I also had to then strip the solenoid and turn the melted connections around to get a few starts out of it to get us home!!
So we have just arrived on the Isle of Uist and will be catching another ferry tomorrow to the Isle of Skye then a 6 hour drive home so fingers crossed nothing else goes wrong as I have had a fuel leak from the sender unit which I fixed on Sunday in Caithness and an oil leak from the sump I had to take off and fix too :rolleyes:

[bazbiker]

Also got a workshop with a pit!!!
Charlie!!

I have taken a note of you number Charlie so if i have any problems when we get to Skye then you might well be hearing from me,
Cheers Baz

[truxdelux]

We are only 8mls. over the hill fom Uig, so, if you want to drop in give us a bell. Kettle is always hot!!
Charlie!!

[Elliot]

sounds like an eventfull drive!! Good effort fixing everything as you went, there is always a way round most things. Hope you get home ok.

[GTODave]

Well done with the running repairs:cool: keep us posted re the rests of your jurney:) post your holiday snaps up :D

[bazbiker]

Woo Hoo we have just made it home :)

Time for a cuppa now I think, will get some picks up over the weekend of our trip

Thanks for the support and help offered :)

[v8leeroy]

i done the same in my f250 truck last week without a problem, off coarse ma trucks a 2002 so ur valiant didnt do to bad i suppose for an old motor ehh,
the weather wasnt too bad for us and next time i go ill remember to fill ma tank on main land as it was 1.51 a litre up in lewis, all n all the scenery is beautiful
heres a few pics o my vacation, i even took the opertunity to bring some spares back for my landy(i paid for them off course lol)

[GTODave]

Bloody hell Lee you kept that quiet:eek: You should have said you were going, my family are from Lewis, I could have gone with you ;) I haven't been home in years :(

[superbeat]

wow lee you all most smiled in one of those photos:p

[bazbiker]

Some Pics of the Charger on its trip

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8271.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8302.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8321.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8345.jpg

[bazbiker]

And then the break downs started

In the middle of no where

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8399.jpg

First ramp

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8401.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8402.jpg

[bazbiker]

Second ramp

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8403.jpg

Action shot (it was starting to rain)
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8404.jpg

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8405.jpg

[Andy Dean]

Despite the problems Baz she's looking lovely!! ;)

[T-Bird Kev]

Looks good. :D

How cool are those ramps?

[superbeat]

cool pics! is that a wee matchbox car infront of a lego lighthouse:D

[bazbiker]

cool pics! is that a wee matchbox car infront of a lego lighthouse:D

Haha yea, looks more like one now :D

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8302-tiltshift.jpg

[PT Geo]

All you need are some small plastic people and the scene would be complete.

Nice car.

I have to ask, do these ramps belong to someone or are they just put there randomly for people to fix their cars?

[Andy Dean]

Haha yea, looks more like one now :D

http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r217/bazbiker/Charger/100_8302-tiltshift.jpg

Haha! Tilt shift! Nice! Looks really realistic! :D

[bazbiker]

All you need are some small plastic people and the scene would be complete.

Nice car.

I have to ask, do these ramps belong to someone or are they just put there randomly for people to fix their cars?

Yea they are all over the place for anyone to use :)