Best place to get volvo starter

[78ImperialT]

hello indoard brothers and sisters...

just got my first I/O. 1983 bayliner 21' cuddy w a inline4 volvo. i know nothing about it. it needs a starter though and i dont want to get beat trying to buy one.

wheres the best place to get one?

thanks for your help in advance.

 

[captmello]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

Marine starters are expensive. I'd try to get the one in the boat rebuilt.

Good luck with your first I/O.

 

[xltier]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

hello indoard brothers and sisters...

just got my first I/O. 1983 bayliner 21' cuddy w a inline4 volvo. i know nothing about it. it needs a starter though and i dont want to get beat trying to buy one.

wheres the best place to get one?

thanks for your help in advance.

there is a couple guys on ebay that have new ones for around 60-70 dollars.this is one D B Electrical.or ebasic power.

 

[diehard]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

there is a couple guys on ebay that have new ones for around 60-70 dollars.this is one D B Electrical.or ebasic power.

i got one from those guys $59. was shipped quick order now you should have by weekend

 

[78ImperialT]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

WHEW!!!!!

I just looked on the VOLVOPENTA website...$1057.00 for the starter assembly! Thats frickin rediculous!

I was so glad to see that I may be able to get one for under a hundred.

I hope this works!

When I turn the key it sounds like it wants to crank then it grinds and the starter whines real fast. The next timw I turn the key it may work...may not. grinds then whines... somebody says its the solenoid some say its the starter some says its the gear on the starter...

i dont have a clue...once its cranked...it sounds great!

 

[freeboats]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

I had a similar issue,

when I took the starter off, the nose piece had shattered so the gear was

not engaging the flywheel. it was a brand new (about 15 - 20 starts) starter

from R.A.R.E electric in NC.

They said it was something wrong with my engine, and could not give me any

specifcs on what could cause this.

would not honor the warrenty.

avoid them

got one from DB electric and it has been working fine

 

[dougandmel]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

I just bought one off of ebay for my AQ140. $117 with free shipping.

 

[captmello]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

You need to take out the starter and have it bench tested.

 

[78ImperialT]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

thanks for the input guys.

ive been looking on ebay and im not sure what to get... i think i have a aq125 but dont know if it is an a or b.

dont have a clue how to find out

 

[freeboats]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

there should be a plate on the bell housing, just above the starter the will say 125A or B.
either way its the same starter if its a AQ125

 

[78ImperialT]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

ok..ill look this evening.

im itching to get this thing in the water. after spending the summer in the 15 and a half foot trihull, this 21' cuddy has all kind of room.

hope this is not as big a deal as im afraid its gonna turn out to be.

 

[78ImperialT]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

i take it buying a new one is probably cheaper than trying to rebuild it right?

 

[captmello]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

have you taken the starter out of the boat yet? Do you plan to do the repair yourself? You will get the answers when you bring it to a repair shop and they tell you whats wrong with the starter.

 

[78ImperialT]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

ill be working till about 10pm tom and fri but plan on taking it off this weekend. not really sure what kind of shop to look for and i dont wanna get burned on it. im pretty handy and im sure i could do it but it just seems so much easier to just buy a new one...lol

 

[captmello]

Re: Best place to get volvo starter

You could take it to a local auto parts store. Some have a bench tester. Better yet go to an automotive electric shop and have it tested and if bad, they could quote you a price to rebuild it.