EJ starter motor differences

Pav · Post by **Pav** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 8:58 pm

Hi, are there any difference between starter motors on the EJ cars? Like difference between auto and manuals? Mine is from a 97 impreza so will they fit from older liberties and imprezas?

Post by **TOONGA** » Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:05 pm

the EJ auto starter is different to the manual it has a bigger spacer where it mounts on the motor, you can only use a manual starter on a manual and an auto starter on an auto

thats about the only real difference

TOONGA

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Sat Jun 19, 2010 2:53 am

There's also "reduction drive" ones which are much more powerful and better to have, but I think there's no difference between them and normal ones as far as interchangeability goes.

Yeah auto/manual are not interchangeable.

91liberty · Post by **91liberty** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:37 am

Will the solenoid from an auto starter fit onto a manual starter?
cheers

Post by **TOONGA** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:05 pm

91liberty wrote:Will the solenoid from an auto starter fit onto a manual starter?
cheers

don't hold me to this but if they are the same company starter motor (eg mitsubishi) then in theory they should be the same part

TOONGA

91liberty · Post by **91liberty** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 3:42 pm

TOONGA wrote:don't hold me to this but if they are the same company starter motor (eg mitsubishi) then in theory they should be the same part

TOONGA

both are Fuji Industries but they look to bolt on at different angles,havn't had the chance to try it......(feel free to try it,if anyone has an old ones that they can try for would be great

.... my starter is still in my daily driver.

Gannon · Post by **Gannon** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 5:24 pm

While we are on the subject of starter motors... can anyone confirm if EJ and EA82 starter motors are swappable?

AlpineRaven · Post by **AlpineRaven** » Sat Oct 16, 2010 7:54 pm

Suparoo wrote:While we are on the subject of starter motors... can anyone confirm if EJ and EA82 starter motors are swappable?

Nup.. Already tried...

Manual and Automatic Starters will not fit.

If its an EJ manual - will work on most EJ'd Subarus including Impreza.

I'm sure the back part of the starter will be interchangeable, the brushes are as low as $25.
Cheers
AP