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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: justalex81 on 11 March 2011, 00:47

Title: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: justalex81 on 11 March 2011, 00:47

as above on a 2.0 16v P reg.

cheers

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: Khare on 11 March 2011, 01:05

Cheap, easy  :smiley:

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: cobalt6700 on 11 March 2011, 07:18

Yeah but what about the starter motor?   :tongue:

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: shippy666 on 11 March 2011, 07:32

fairly easy mate.just remember to put a jack under your engine as one of the bolts for the starter
motor goes through engine mount. i done a school boy error and forgot and spent ages trying to put bolt back in.in the end i remembered and jacked the engine up until bolt located hole :wink:

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 March 2011, 07:36

second hand should only be about £15-£20 and a new about £50-£60. It's very easy to swap on these cars as well.

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: Wayne on 11 March 2011, 08:04

Just remember 16v is different to 8v btw  :smiley:

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: justalex81 on 11 March 2011, 10:28

well price wise you're all way off.

GSF want £95+vat and the old unit!

do i need to jack the engine? starter motor looks like it's no where near the engine mount?  :undecided:

and yes i'm easy but i'm not cheap  :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 March 2011, 11:01

Sorry, those were prices for an 8v and i didn't realise they were different on the 16v.

Cheaper options:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-Mk3-GOLF-GTI-16V-STARTER-MOTOR-/280641933908

http://www.startermotor-alternator-store.co.uk/volkswagen-golf-3--starter-motor--20--16v--ac-s791-1725-p.asp

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk3-GTi-VR6-Starter-Motor-Corrado-/280641182188?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item41578499ec

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: Khare on 11 March 2011, 12:14

Second hand they're aboute 20. And yes you need to Jack engine, the starter motor holy goes through the front engine mount support.

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: justalex81 on 11 March 2011, 12:46

could i use the standard wheel jack that comes with the car?

mines pretty low and i ain't gettin a jack under it!

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: Len on 11 March 2011, 12:59

I wouldnt!

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: Khare on 11 March 2011, 13:27

It's a job easier done from underneath.

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: justalex81 on 11 March 2011, 13:27

ramps it is then!

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: rubjonny on 11 March 2011, 14:29

ive never done this from underneath, easier to go from above. main problem is you needto lift the engien off the front mount otherwise the bolts wont line up in the holes.

take the top bolt out the front mount, lift engine till it comes off mount. undo the battery +ve & alternator  leads, you either need to put the starter + somewhere carefully where it wont short or just remove the battery +ve terminal.
now disconnect the single pin plug with blue wire, then undo 2/3 bolts holding starter in. remove and replace starter, easy!

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 March 2011, 14:34

likewise, ive only ever changed them from above to. Why crawl about underneath for no reason?

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: justalex81 on 11 March 2011, 14:42

will you people make up your mind!  :grin:

from above it is then. will i need an FBH to get it moving?

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 11 March 2011, 14:47

f**king Big Hammer?

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: rubjonny on 11 March 2011, 15:11

nah it will just fall off when the bolts are undone

Title: Re: starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?
Post by: justalex81 on 11 March 2011, 15:51

Quote from: thai-wronghorse on 11 March 2011, 14:47

f**king Big Hammer?

 :wink: