starter motor. how much and how easy to fit?

[justalex81]

as above on a 2.0 16v P reg.

cheers

[Khare]

Cheap, easy 

[cobalt6700]

Yeah but what about the starter motor?   

[shippy666]

fairly easy mate.just remember to put a jack under your engine as one of the bolts for the starter
motor goes through engine mount. i done a school boy error and forgot and spent ages trying to put bolt back in.in the end i remembered and jacked the engine up until bolt located hole

[thai-wronghorse]

second hand should only be about £15-£20 and a new about £50-£60. It's very easy to swap on these cars as well.

[Wayne]

Just remember 16v is different to 8v btw 

[justalex81]

well price wise you're all way off.

GSF want £95+vat and the old unit!

do i need to jack the engine? starter motor looks like it's no where near the engine mount? 

and yes i'm easy but i'm not cheap 

[thai-wronghorse]

Sorry, those were prices for an 8v and i didn't realise they were different on the 16v.

Cheaper options:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1997-Mk3-GOLF-GTI-16V-STARTER-MOTOR-/280641933908

http://www.startermotor-alternator-store.co.uk/volkswagen-golf-3--starter-motor--20--16v--ac-s791-1725-p.asp

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk3-GTi-VR6-Starter-Motor-Corrado-/280641182188?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item41578499ec

[Khare]

Second hand they're aboute 20. And yes you need to Jack engine, the starter motor holy goes through the front engine mount support.

[justalex81]

could i use the standard wheel jack that comes with the car?

mines pretty low and i ain't gettin a jack under it!