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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: lee1989 on 04 May 2014, 12:11

Title: starting issues
Post by: lee1989 on 04 May 2014, 12:11

car wont start when hot, turns over but wont fire up ive changed the temp sensor and crank sensor also no fault codes, but couple of minutes later it will start any ideas what it could be a massive help cheers also its a 2.0 thanks

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: Jarrold06 on 05 May 2014, 11:28

Funny thing is mine did that on my 2.0 to come bk from work at 2 in morning stuck in some 24 hour garage as come out and it started straight away i changed my starter motor and no problems at all mate works and starts everytime hot or cold

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: lee1989 on 05 May 2014, 11:30

Did yours use to cut out some times mate??

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: Jarrold06 on 05 May 2014, 22:54

Yeah mate it did grinding noise to a loud squel noise

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: lee1989 on 05 May 2014, 22:58

thats how mine is now lol will give it ago thank you  :smiley:

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: Jarrold06 on 05 May 2014, 23:01

Deffo starter motor I'd say mate if you get one from euro car parts they take ya old back with £25 for it so they can refurbish it just in case you didn't know that

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: lee1989 on 05 May 2014, 23:03

Cheers mate didnt no tha u just saved me a few quid lol  :grin:

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: Jarrold06 on 05 May 2014, 23:06

It's cool mate just thought I'd give someone some advise not cheap though tbh I got mine for £90 but blimey it's worth it as mine was sparking to didn't realise it was till my mate said he saw sparks

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: lee1989 on 05 May 2014, 23:09

lol they dont come cheap at all hopefully that solves it as i aint getting no fault codes to work off lol

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: Jarrold06 on 05 May 2014, 23:11

No fault codes come up on mine either would of thought they would but yeah deffo change it trust it will be sound then

Title: Re: starting issues
Post by: lee1989 on 05 May 2014, 23:17

Cheers mate will get it changed straight away or let the next owner do it as ive just bought a mapped 1.8t but ill probs do it lol