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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: rowlers on 03 September 2007, 18:19

Title: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: rowlers on 03 September 2007, 18:19

Just drove home from work, pulled up outside post office, came back to car and nothing happend when I turned the key! :angry: :angry:
 Bumped it and started straight away, tried jumping the started and again nowt!

Its just stuck! and Smells of melted electrics!

Just ordered a new one from local Factors as need the car as my daily £75 plus VAT.

Will wack it on tomorrow night in mates garage.

Always something - just as my pot was building nicely for the rest of my crystals!
 :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: cняis on 03 September 2007, 18:34

Correct me if im wrong but arent those starter motors attached through the front engine mount? remember to support the engine!  :laugh:

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: rowlers on 03 September 2007, 18:37

correct - they are indeed!

Once engine is supported, I think there are only 2 bolts holding it on!?

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: monzablue16v on 03 September 2007, 21:53

Yep allen bolts as well :)

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: Dubbz on 04 September 2007, 12:41

you should see where the starter is on an automatic!!!  :shocked:

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: rowlers on 04 September 2007, 18:56

all done! :smiley: :smiley:

Only took about 45mins, well pleased!
And what a difference, starts in 1/2 the time!
And its a bosch one at that! :smiley: :smiley: :smiley:

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: Organisys on 04 September 2007, 22:01

The one on my daily sounds like a very old dog trying to be sick...whilst someone stands on his tail ....time for a new one me thinks.
 :sad:

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: Simpson on 04 September 2007, 23:01

i have a starter if you want want they are two a penny up this end.

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: Mew on 05 September 2007, 09:59

Quote from: Organisys on 04 September 2007, 22:01

The one on my daily sounds like a very old dog trying to be sick...whilst someone stands on his tail ....time for a new one me thinks.
 :sad:

I've got one in Oxford for a tenner from an 8v gti  :wink:

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: Organisys on 05 September 2007, 12:46

Thanks guys, but I'm after a brand new OEM one. Had second hand parts go on me the week I installed them.....no offence.

 :smiley:

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: Dolly on 05 September 2007, 19:00

mines intermintantly mega sluggish.. then it kinda kicks in and starts, im guessing its on its way

Title: Re: B@lls - Starter has packed in!
Post by: cняis on 05 September 2007, 20:15

could just be a crappy earth... mine suffered with this and its free to fix:

disconnect the battery, disconnect the cables going to the starter, clean up the terminal and the connector with some WD40 and something abrasive (like a file) and refit. should be 10 times better.