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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 08:05 PM
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broken starter motor

my starter motors broken. can i use a starter motor from another car, if so what models??
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 08:15 PM
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If we knew what car you had, we might have a frame of reference to start with..
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 08:20 PM
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88 series 4 rx7 turbo
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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All years of TII starters are interchangeable.. It stands to reason that the N/A ones would follow suit.

I dont think you can cross them up though (N/A starter on a TII motor).
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 08:25 PM
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what about other mazda models? any other starters fit?
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 10:20 PM
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what's wrong with it? You can usually get them rewound/rebuild for under 80$
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 11:04 PM
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I heard NA starters can work if you just swap the gear pinion on it. Theres a thread about it on TeamFC3S...
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Old Jan 30, 2004 | 11:35 PM
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You can use an automatic starter from a NA
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