Hi all

I'm going to try and fit a new starter to the 306 GTi6 I've just bought, as it'll only start with a bump start. Battery is new, so hopefully just the starter.

I wanted OEM but doesn't look like they're available! I've been looking around and reading on here, although its left me a bit unclear on which to get and from where. A few people seem to have picked them up for around the £50 mark. To be honest I don't mind paying more, I'd just like to buy the best one for the car that ideally fits easy (having not fitted one before, and expecting the manifold will come out if my skinny arms won't get it done without).

I was hoping someone might be able to let me know which starter they would buy and where from? Also, if I remove the inlet manifold, which gasket would you get and from where?

I really do appreciate any time/help, as I want to take this car out for the first time, and so annoyingly I can't yet

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Owned:
4x Peugeot 306 XS Phase 1
1x Peugeot 306 XS Phase 2
1x Peugeot 106 Quicksilver (Mistake Purchase)
1x Peugeot 306 GTi 6 Phase 2.5 (Current Car)

The diesel/HDI starters also fit, as I believe some people fit them as a more powerful upgrade

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L james

Are the XUD and HDI starters the same for an upgrade?

I think the XUD and the HDI starters are different to look at but they do both fit

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L james

Just go to autodoc, fill in D6RA661 and you will find plenty alternatives.

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My car park:
'96 Sigma Blue XSi6
'98 Diablo Red GTi6
'99 Onyx Black S16

All RFS powered!

Plus various other Peugeots

Bought a valeo D6RA661 used from eBay but sold with a warranty so at least I knew it worked. Bought a ptfe and normal cheap gasket as I wasn’t sure; ended up using the cheaper one in the end.

Everyone on here will laugh but having never done anything to an engine other than stick air filters in when I was younger, it took me 8 hours instead of the 2 hours I was expecting. I was being over careful and figuring things out for the first time, also hit some issues like the throttle cable wouldn’t come out, and it took me about an hours to get the old gasket cleaned off the manifold (ended up using a blade followed by some cleaning fluid). All done though and if I did it again it would probably only take 2-3hours max I expect.

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Owned:
4x Peugeot 306 XS Phase 1
1x Peugeot 306 XS Phase 2
1x Peugeot 106 Quicksilver (Mistake Purchase)
1x Peugeot 306 GTi 6 Phase 2.5 (Current Car)