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Offline DMackie

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Mk3 Golf Won't Start
« on: 09 February 2009, 22:43 »
My car didn't start today, had a guy come out and look at it and thought it could be the starter motor or the solenoid on it that could be gone.
Scanned it with vag-com and got the following error

Cylinder 1 CKP Sensor

Anyone anble to help me
When I try to start the car the fuel pump primes but i only get a click when i try to start it.

Cheers DMackie
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Offline Diamond Hell

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Re: Mk3 Golf Won't Start
« Reply #1 on: 10 February 2009, 10:21 »
Sounds like the starter or the solenoid.

Belt the starter with a hammer (a single good percussive blow) and then try starting it - the solenoid might just be jammed.  They do that before they expire completely.  I had a Land Rover a few years ago that needed a bash every time it was started.  Fine unless you just stalled at a busy road junction.
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Offline rubjonny

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Re: Mk3 Golf Won't Start
« Reply #2 on: 10 February 2009, 10:34 »
that code I think is the crank sesnor, if so it will be flagged up if tyou read the codes with the engine off.  even if the crank sensor was on fire in a ditch it wouldnt cause the problem you're having, sounds like a low battery or starter issue as DH said.  Put it in 3rd and rock the car, this sometimes worked on my gfs old polo.
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Offline DMackie

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Re: Mk3 Golf Won't Start
« Reply #3 on: 10 February 2009, 13:09 »
How accessable is the stater motor?
Anyone got a pic of it on a ABF engine bay

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Offline danny_p

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Re: Mk3 Golf Won't Start
« Reply #4 on: 10 February 2009, 13:34 »
very,    at frount,   bolted onto to gearbox   with big F off wire going to it
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