Sams Scruffy Mk3!

[rcsammy]

oooohhhhh  went to go somwhere earlier today and its the same problem again!!!!!

was starting fine yesterday, went to go start it and nothing again, not even a click
Dad came out to look and he stuck it in a high gear, rolled it forwards to turn the engine over a couple of times and it then started fine

So obviously its getting stuck or somthing, weird though because when i had it out it turned easilly by hand

sooo i just need to decide wether to get a 2nd hand starter motor from the scrapyard or get a new one from the dealer

[MrBounce]

Sounds like your starter motor is gummed up. I remember my Mini used to do this so everytime it did I hit the poxy thing (the starter, not the Mini!) with a trolley jack handle and it always worked. I soon changed it over though. 

[LazyLunatic]

I have a 1.4 starter motor if you want it. Only want £10 for it. Not sure how much postage would be. It came off my old 1.4, never had a problem with it.

[rcsammy]

Joey modded the headlights yesterday/today

Came out really well, i was considering getting some of the GTI style lights but im glad i didnt now as i think these look better once modded

[LazyLunatic]

Looking good bud

[rcsammy]

Just got the rear speakers in, the passenger side rear door card was wrecked.
it looks like the previous owner half ripped it out along with the speaker mount.... i will get a new interior soon but wanted to get the sound system setup so i bodged it with a sh*tload of no more nails  doesnt look pretty but it works

Only thing is now i cant find how to adjust the bass and treble on this HU, all the speakers are 2 way and theres the tweeters on the dash so the high sounds are far too loud

[LazyLunatic]

Lol, loving the ghetto fix. Nice one!

[rcsammy]

cheers  you have a PM re starter motor 

[rcsammy]

Well i switched my insurance back over to the astra, off to uni on saturday so i need a car which i know is gonna get me there and back 

So if the starter motor comes tomorrow then i'll get that in and hopefully thats the starting problem sorted finally
I also want to get some rear seats and parcel shelf in and get gearstick and clutch sorted before i take it up to uni with me

Im hoping to get that all done in 2 or 3 weeks, i should be able to hunt down an interior while im up at uni and then bring it down with me

[rcsammy]

I went back home last weekend, the starter motor arrived but unfortunatly the mounts are different and the motor is slightly smaller even though its from a 1.4(see pics below). so im still after another starter motor, i guess i'll stick this one back up for sale

I got some rear seats and a parcel shelf off a mate who just switched his interior, its a baige colour but hey its a free interior! and will do nicely for now

I also got all the rust spots fixed and sprayed over and the front left wing touched up as it had alot of chips and scratches
and also got a rear badge sprayed up in satin black as it doesnt have one on currently

I need to think of a way to sort that gear stick problem as thats bugging me, i might be going home again this weekend so can have a look then

heres the starter motors, old motor at the top, new motor which doesnt fit at the bottom




the golf when we had finished spraying, forgot to get a pic earlier on