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Offline Vigilante

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Starter solenoid repair?
« on: 28 October 2009, 18:52 »
Is it possible/feasable to dismantle and repair (clean contacts) on my '98 gti 8v ? Occasionally (increasingly so) I need to give the solenoid a light tap to be able to start.......thanks guys... :laugh:
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2009, 19:00 »
I believe it is a sealed unit, quicker and easier to pick up a service exchange unit.
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Offline andc1

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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
« Reply #2 on: 28 October 2009, 19:11 »
change it for a new one! same issue on my vento and no way can you take it apart! just as easy to change it, i paid 25 posted for a second hand one!!!
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Offline boneybradley

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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
« Reply #3 on: 28 October 2009, 19:12 »
search for intermotor as they make new solenoids which loads of places sell...(although I'm unsure if there serviceable on the mk3?)
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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
« Reply #4 on: 28 October 2009, 20:19 »
Quote from: Wayne on 28 October 2009, 19:00
I believe it is a sealed unit, quicker and easier to pick up a service exchange unit.

+1.

No point messing around with it, really not worth it.
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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
« Reply #5 on: 28 October 2009, 22:47 »
Thanks guys..........no luck with intermotor  :sad: can anyone give me a specific site, as all my googling has proved fruitless....?
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Offline Wayne

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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
« Reply #7 on: 29 October 2009, 21:25 »
Sorry Wayne, I still can't find a solenoid from that link....... :huh:
      I rang round my local factors today and all of them said I have to buy the complete starter motor, one suggested I try GSF, but they only list a solenoid for an air cooled beetle........ :sad:
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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
« Reply #8 on: 30 October 2009, 16:09 »
Quote from: Vigilante on 29 October 2009, 21:25
Sorry Wayne, I still can't find a solenoid from that link....... :huh:
      I rang round my local factors today and all of them said I have to buy the complete starter motor, one suggested I try GSF, but they only list a solenoid for an air cooled beetle........ :sad:

Thats correct you cannot get the solenoid you will need to buy a starter assembly.
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Offline Vigilante

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Re: Starter solenoid repair?
« Reply #9 on: 30 October 2009, 23:02 »
Found 2 suppliers in Coventry who do just a solenoid  :smiley: gotta properly indentify my starter though.......no numbers stamped on the body...... :undecided:
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