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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Amzy-Bear on 14 July 2009, 15:31

Title: Starter Motor ?
Post by: Amzy-Bear on 14 July 2009, 15:31

My Starter motor is f**cked. I Have the replacement in the boot.

Are they hard to fit ? because i have a couple hours spare !!

Is there and tricky bits, or is it a case of just swapping them over ?

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: Adam on 14 July 2009, 15:38

They look a pack of piss to replace, its easly accessible.

Haynes rate it 3 spanners - reading it it dosn't seam too hard either.

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: Wayne on 14 July 2009, 15:49

Should be easy enough to change.

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: Amzy-Bear on 14 July 2009, 16:06

Okay guys, ill have a read through it now and see how i do lol

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: VW BUSH on 14 July 2009, 16:10

Disconnect the battery! I have a melted spanner somewhere
due to changing the starter on my old XR4i :grin:

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: Adam on 14 July 2009, 16:14

Gona say, Iv seen a live feed weld a screwdriver to the bodywork. Was abit shocked when I seen it  :tongue:

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: VW BUSH on 14 July 2009, 16:23

Quote from: GTiAdam on 14 July 2009, 16:14

Gona say, Iv seen a live feed weld a screwdriver to the bodywork. Was abit shocked when I seen it  :tongue:

Even more shocked when it burns your feckin hand, still i have two :laugh:

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: ianw3321 on 14 July 2009, 16:52

He He leave the battery connected and you can change the starter and do some welding at the same time. :laugh:

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: Amzy-Bear on 14 July 2009, 17:31

i just had a go, but i havent got the right tools lol i got some crappy tool set from halfords.
And i need a ratchet to do the job, a 16mm. but it wont go on because of the piece that the nut screws onto is to long.
need to find some more tools lol

And i forgot to disconnect the battery lol but im still alive

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: Adam on 14 July 2009, 17:32

Any sparks?

Title: Re: Starter Motor ?
Post by: Amzy-Bear on 14 July 2009, 17:37

no none at all, disconnected all the wires that go into the starter motor and that was fine.
its just the bolts were in funny places, and because i didnt have the right ratchet i had to use a spanner, and the pipes that go into the thermostat were in the way !!

so i had to put it back together because it wouldnt work and it started raining :(