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General Information => Troubleshooting => Topic started by: Op-Ivy on November 10, 2006, 11:26:37 am

Title: Starter Problem
Post by: Op-Ivy on November 10, 2006, 11:26:37 am

My car has been having a hard time just turning over. All my connections are in tact and making good conection(multimeter). My grounds are good as well. Starter doesnt make a clicking noise so I don't think its the solenoid.

The starter will spin the engine, but not nearly fast enough to make compression. When the engine is warm it starts up fine. I know for sure that it is not my connections. Could it be my starter? If so, I have heard that the diesel and gas starters for the mk2s have the same part number. Is this true?

Thanks, Matt

Title: Starter Problem
Post by: g-spec on November 10, 2006, 11:45:26 am

You should check your battery......you didnt say anything about it.....
or it could be your alternator not charging the battery fully......cold engine is harder to turn than is a warm one!!

Title: Starter Problem
Post by: burn_your_money on November 10, 2006, 02:19:22 pm

Just because the grounds appear good with a multimeter does not mean that they are capable of carrying alot of amps. I'd recommend running a wire from a starter bolt directly to the negative terminal on the battery, or at least under the same bolt that goes to the tranny mount.

A bad battery is also a likely cause

gas and diesel alternators are NOT the same. The diesel is must more heavy duty. A mk3 diesel starter would be a good upgrade to any mk1, mk2

Title: Starter Problem
Post by: Op-Ivy on November 10, 2006, 02:38:51 pm

Quote from: g-spec

You should check your battery......you didnt say anything about it.....
or it could be your alternator not charging the battery fully......cold engine is harder to turn than is a warm one!!

Battery is good. What I meant by the connections being in tact. Im getting 15.6v at the starter. The battery is actually brand new last year.

Quote from: burn_your_money

Just because the grounds appear good with a multimeter does not mean that they are capable of carrying alot of amps. I'd recommend running a wire from a starter bolt directly to the negative terminal on the battery, or at least under the same bolt that goes to the tranny mount.

I will try running a wire to the ground terminal from the starter. I'll report my findings.

Thank you all!