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Offline brejner

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Starter Motor Advice
« on: 27 November 2012, 14:45 »
Hi All

So - the starter motor has started to make a screetching sound when I turn the key.  Can anyone advise a new one to buy please?
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Offline mcgee9t2

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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #1 on: 27 November 2012, 15:15 »
yeah vw can advise a new one.

equally take it apart, grease it up, stick it back on, will go for another year or so with out screetching, only takes around a hour or 2. have a look in the maintenence section theres a thread on it.
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Offline GTi_James

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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #2 on: 27 November 2012, 15:59 »
why do these things only last 12months? incidently the life of the warranty
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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #3 on: 27 November 2012, 16:39 »
Quote from: GTi_James on 27 November 2012, 15:59
why do these things only last 12months? incidently the life of the warranty
they last longer than 12 months. mines 12 year old.

i guess its just that its damaging the motor. So once its started its never going to last as long so no matter how much greese you pack in there its still a damaged motor.
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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #4 on: 27 November 2012, 16:45 »
well i replaced my starter motor last year and its already making that god-aweful noise, actually woke up the neighbours when i started it, took i to my mechanic and he did say the last garage didnt replace with a bosch part??? could this be the problem or are you saying that once it starts squeeling i'll never stop even with a new motor?  :huh:
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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #5 on: 27 November 2012, 16:47 »
Thank you for your replies.

Is Bosch the way to go?  Also, if I leave it, is it doing any damage to the car?
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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #6 on: 27 November 2012, 16:51 »
no...just your dignity, so spare yourself the embarrasment lol ive seen bosch motor for abou 80 on line somewhere just do a google search
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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #7 on: 27 November 2012, 16:56 »
Mines been screeching for over 12months, not got better or worse.

It wont damage any other part of your car but when it goes completely you will probably
find yourself as far away from home as possible :angry:

Thats usually how it works.
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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #8 on: 27 November 2012, 17:04 »
Quote from: Tezmax on 27 November 2012, 16:56
Mines been screeching for over 12months, not got better or worse.

It wont damage any other part of your car but when it goes completely you will probably
find yourself as far away from home as possible :angry:

Thats usually how it works.

i hide from view when i start mine lol
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Re: Starter Motor Advice
« Reply #9 on: 27 November 2012, 17:36 »
Mine has been doing it for 2 and a half years, I did clean it and re-lube but it started again
after about 6mths. Going to leave it as it is now until it stops working
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