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Offline onslo6260

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starter motor problems??????
« on: 17 September 2012, 14:02 »
hi guys can anyone help my mk3 gti wont start the starter motor keeps clicking and wont turn engine over i put a set of jump leads on from my van today and it started no clicking i can only think starter had it or could it be the battery any ideas would be helpfull as im not great with cars to be honest :smiley:

Offline DCmk3

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Re: starter motor problems??????
« Reply #1 on: 17 September 2012, 14:22 »
Either flat battery or starter solenoid I assume..

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Re: starter motor problems??????
« Reply #2 on: 17 September 2012, 17:40 »
If it started from a jump then it's a flat battery  :laugh:

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Re: starter motor problems??????
« Reply #3 on: 17 September 2012, 19:22 »
If it started from a jump then it's a flat battery  :laugh:

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Re: starter motor problems??????
« Reply #4 on: 17 September 2012, 19:56 »
thankyou for the swift replys i will charge the battery up and go from there thanks again :smiley: