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Offline stainesy

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starter motor stalls. (i think)
« on: 02 February 2011, 17:01 »
ok since my car cut out last week and had to get recovery truck home i have put new coil on and all seems ok.
but if the car is left over night or for the day when i go to start it when i first turn the key it clicks and its almost as if the starter motor starts then stops a few times then it turns over fine.

its not just a click i feel the donk as it tries to turn the engine but the engine dont turn but then it does and all is ok.

any ideas?
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Offline Seanl

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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #1 on: 02 February 2011, 17:40 »
Sounds like a duff battery to me
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #2 on: 02 February 2011, 19:53 »
Ignition switch?
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #3 on: 02 February 2011, 23:55 »
Battery voltage dropping, might be time for a new one.
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #4 on: 03 February 2011, 00:34 »
I had the same problem, not the noise though, just the lazy starter motor.

Stuck a new one on ,well used, and it sorted it out.
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #5 on: 03 February 2011, 06:42 »
Sounds like a sticking solenoid. Starter may just pack up soon.
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #6 on: 03 February 2011, 10:24 »
Oh great. How easy job to change?
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #7 on: 03 February 2011, 10:47 »
dead easy, 3 bolts hold starter to the car :)

put a jack under the engine, undo the top bolt/nut holding the bracket to the front engien mount. jack engine till it lifts off the mount, then undo all the nuts & bolts holding the starter and wiring to to the car, then swap it over :)
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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #8 on: 03 February 2011, 10:56 »
disconnect battery neg cable first! - starter is always live...!

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Re: starter motor stalls. (i think)
« Reply #9 on: 03 February 2011, 11:08 »
Ok great cheers may look for used one does it have to be for an 8v gti or are all mk3 golf starter motors the same?
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