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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: DazVR6 on 11 January 2007, 22:56

Title: Noisy starter.....
Post by: DazVR6 on 11 January 2007, 22:56

This has been going on for the last 6-8 months or so but when i start the car i get this sound from my starter motor for about a second, hard to describe this sound but its a bit like when you turn the key in the ignition the car starts but you keep turning the key, you get this wurring scrapping sound..........sounds like the starter is not disengaging straight away.....any ideas...?

Title: Re: Noisy starter.....
Post by: adyh on 12 January 2007, 10:07

The beest you can do is remove it and check it's not gunked up and moves freely .

Title: Re: Noisy starter.....
Post by: Len on 12 January 2007, 10:27

Its a dicky solenoid. This is what shoots out the starter motor cog to engage with the flywheel.
It may be a case of taking off the motor and cleaning up the slider and a bit of WD40 etc.
Or it may well be that the solenoid is on its way out and will need replacing, which means a new motor as most dont come as seperates.

Title: Re: Noisy starter.....
Post by: jaxkesa on 31 January 2007, 19:33

This sounds like what I've been experiencing over the last month or so. Did you relpace the motor/solenoid or find out what this is?

Title: Re: Noisy starter.....
Post by: DazVR6 on 31 January 2007, 22:29

No not yet, gonna get it looked at when i take it for a service in the next month or so....ill let you know what i find out. :smiley: