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After seeing a picture of an 1850 starter and talking to George it would appear the solenoid on my starter is at a different place to a normal 1850 starter and more like a Sprint starter.<br>
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It has 2M100 written on it, is that sprint or 1850?

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M100 is the generic for the starter type.<br>
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All Sprint starters have the solenoid offset as do some 1850 ones. Some 1850 ones have the solenoid mounted perpendicularly to the line drawn between the two mount holes, though I have yet to work out why...<br>
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25701A is the smaller number above the M100 number which ID's the 1850 application in conjunction with the '542' numbers on end casting and bendix

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must have you name on it<br>
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1850 are '2 hole' mounting and Sprint are '3 hole' mounting, the solenoid is the same on both. There are a coule of starters on the bay at the mo, the one up North dain't look Sprint or 1850 to me <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START ;) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/wink.gif ALT=";)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END-->

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1850 m100<br>
sprint 2m100<br>
tr7 2m100pe

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I took the solenoid off the starter and cleaned it up with WD40 and wet and dry, cleaned up all the conection and put it on the car. One working starter <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>
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It was a real commotion to get my car started, it would start first turn of the key about 1 in 20 times! The majority of the time I would need to rock it in gear as few times to dislodge the pinion then try again, Several times!

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thats one item off your list !!!!<br>
just got back from bob dylan gig awsome

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You a fan as well George? I was just there too. I love the way he does Girl From the North Country these days, and the Keyboard stuff was cool.

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thought the band were superb<br>
shame that the likes of leadbelly and woody guthrie blind lemon jeferson etc.. aren't around would love to see them<br>
next one is the stones last ever gig few weeks to go for that

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Can any please tell me how to get that top bolt back onto my starter? I'm tempted to drive with just two!

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Remove your spoiler and get a set of long (18", 21" and 24") 3/8" drive extensions.<br>
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Julian<br>


<p>1978 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/704">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Blue, a bit tetley.<br>
1972 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/754">Spitfire IV</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> No name, in bits.<br>
1968 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/705">GT6 II</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Little blue, nice!<br>
1973 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/755">Dolomite Sprint</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> VA41, seriously tetley.<br>
1980 <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.triumphowners.com/864">Dolomite 1500HL</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> Orange, current daily drive.</p><i></i>

You don't need to remove your spoiler but you do need a 3/8" drive 9/16" socket to get the wall of the socket past the cylinder profiles on the outside of the block. I also use a long 'wobble bar' extension and use my ratchet between engine and radiator. Pack the socket with grease to hold the nut in the socket and you can just get your fingers onto the head of the bolt from above - its easier if the heater blower is removed.<br>
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If you drive with just the lower two on they will undo over time.

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