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January 26, 2012, 04:47:41 pm

rabbitman

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Which TDI starter works on a MK2 1.6?
« on: January 26, 2012, 04:47:41 pm »
My golf cranks too slow so I'm looking at tougher starters. Under '01 jetta TDI automatic, both are 2kw but one has 9 teeth and the other 10 teeth.......

Also I assume the 3rd bolt hole lines up with the front engine mount?

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Reply #1January 26, 2012, 05:15:20 pm

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Re: Which TDI starter works on a MK2 1.6?
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2012, 05:15:20 pm »
http://www.vwdiesel.net/forum/index.php?topic=30202.0

Auto TDI works from what I have read, manual doesn't.
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Reply #2January 26, 2012, 05:43:45 pm

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Re: Which TDI starter works on a MK2 1.6?
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2012, 05:43:45 pm »
Thanks I knew it should be auto but when looking on rockauto I missed that it said 10 teeth for the manual trans starter and 9 for the auto starter.
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'82 Rabbit, I put on a euro vnt-15, 2.25" DP, 2.5" exhaust, the result.....it whistled.

I removed the turbo, made a toilet bowl 2.5" DP, the result....it was deafening. Now it has a homemade muffler up front and a thrush in the rear, the result.....less loud.
Watch: AGENDA, GRINDING AMERICA DOWN
Reply #3January 26, 2012, 07:53:26 pm

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Re: Which TDI starter works on a MK2 1.6?
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2012, 07:53:26 pm »
They also have a starter for mk1 mk2 that doesn't use the long shaft into the bellhousing. And it has planetary gears and such.
Seems like its about 20-25 above regular starter.
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Reply #4January 29, 2012, 12:38:49 am

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Re: Which TDI starter works on a MK2 1.6?
« Reply #4 on: January 29, 2012, 12:38:49 am »
I don't know technicalities but here is a copy and paste from a guy on this forum that sold me one.  I love it, it seems to spin the car over faster and one day I was doing a ton of restarts without charging and at the end of the day my battery read 65% and it was still spinning the car over just as fast.  Now I can't count the revolutions when it spins over :)

the cars they would come on would be a 2000 to 2003 jetta/golf/beetle TDI automatic with the 01M trans (the only auto offered from 2000 to 2003 in the TDI)
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Reply #5January 30, 2012, 08:07:08 am

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Re: Which TDI starter works on a MK2 1.6?
« Reply #5 on: January 30, 2012, 08:07:08 am »
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Reply #6May 20, 2012, 09:35:02 pm

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Re: Which TDI starter works on a MK2 1.6?
« Reply #6 on: May 20, 2012, 09:35:02 pm »
Just did this on my 85. Wow what a difference. Cranks much faster, and im using a starter from an auto TDI with at least 150k on it.
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Reply #7May 22, 2012, 09:54:35 am

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Re: Which TDI starter works on a MK2 1.6?
« Reply #7 on: May 22, 2012, 09:54:35 am »
Quote from: oldpoopie on May 20, 2012, 09:35:02 pm
Just did this on my 85. Wow what a difference. Cranks much faster, and im using a starter from an auto TDI with at least 150k on it.


I agree.  I upgraded all my grounds on my car and added a couple extra to starter and alternator as well and its a done deal on my 85 jetta td, hot or cold :)  Kind of nice to not have to deal with labored starting or chugging on these cars, which I'm sure allot has to do with maintenence.

I got a 84 jetta right now that starts real well, probably due to health of the engine, but it has a big ass clunky sounding starter that I'm afraid will go at any time.  Once I fix it up to sell I will get another starter it and every vw I put back on the road.
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