Starter Motor Woes
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Just after some help regarding the starter motor on my 1.6 GTi.
Initially it turned out I had two totally dead starters. I've now got a brand new one.
Once fitted you can here it spinning away (improvement already) but its not engaging with the flywheel, doesn't sound like its trying either as its a clean spinning noise. Now I know generally this means a jammed solenoid so I removed it again and bench tested it and its is spinning and throwing the ring gear forward as expected, I'm using the same battery for the test as what's fitted in the car.
So has anyone got any ideas?
Cheers
Dave
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My next plan was to remover the starter from the gearbox and then connect the wiring to make sure it's still kicking out the pinnion gearing connected to the car, can't see why it wouldn't be.
I didn't consider the ring gear on the flywheel being at fault, will try to check that when I take the starter out. But since it's just a clean spinning noise I think that should be ok.
Will look into whether there is a way to test the clutch on the starter
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I had a look at the ring gear on the flywheel and that loos ok to me, here's an attempt at taking a picture of it;
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MOTY 2013
Hello my name is John and I'm a dub addict.
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I'm tempted to try a new battery as its not showing up all green on my charger now.
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Hello my name is John and I'm a dub addict.
My wiring diagrams and other documents have moved here:
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Only just home so it can wait til the morning now.
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Well, I've only got ANOTHER faulty starter! Followed Jonnys advice, switched live and earth ran straight to the battery and it was still just spinning, pulled it back off and it wasn't kicking the pinnion out, was ok before going back on the car
Matt, have you still got that other starter in your shed I could try?
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