Today my son moved his 1.6 TD off the driveway onto the street. When he turned it off, he noticed a buzzing sound from the engine bay. The starting was still spinning despite the key being removed and engine off. He disconnected the battery. I checked it out and the starter sounds like the starter gear is busted up.
My question is, can a starter be rebuilt or will I have to find another one? Does it have to be specific for a diesel of can you get a generic cheapie?
I obviously have some kind of short at the ignition switch that isn't shutting off power to the starter when the key is released. Anyone have this problem before? I hope it is an easy fix, aside from having to get a "new" starter. The crappy thing is the starter on there is pretty much new. :cry:
I think it is the solenoid that is sticking. I removed the "terminal 50" wire from the solenoid and reconnected the battery and the starter kept spinning.
Today my son moved his 1.6 TD off the driveway onto the street. When he turned it off, he noticed a buzzing sound from the engine bay. The starting was still spinning despite the key being removed and engine off. He disconnected the battery. I checked it out and the starter sounds like the starter gear is busted up.
My question is, can a starter be rebuilt or will I have to find another one? Does it have to be specific for a diesel of can you get a generic cheapie?
I obviously have some kind of short at the ignition switch that isn't shutting off power to the starter when the key is released. Anyone have this problem before? I hope it is an easy fix, aside from having to get a "new" starter. The crappy thing is the starter on there is pretty much new. :cry:
i know a local guy who will rebuild starter's for around $60-70 bucks and include a warranty... bosch starter's are very expensive because they don't break very often... i know because mine's been through absolute hell! :lol:
quick word of advice, is to solder all lines going to the starter... they tend to corrode off after oh say... 15 years? :roll: :lol:
you need a diesel starter. Gas ones won't spin the engine fast enough to start, especially in the winter
So I took the starter out. I tested it and it spun. I tested the solenoid and it didn't spin with the key switch "off" but did with it "on"! So everything was normal. :?: The starter bushing seemed pretty beat up but that didn't explain the failure to turn off.
I put the starter back in, relieved that I didn't have to throw away a hundred bucks. Everything is back to normal now. Car started with no problem. The starter cranked the engine as quickly as before.
I don't understand what could have happened. Unless there was a short directly to the starter motor, since the solenoid hadn't engaged the starter gear. I did notice the connection coming out of the solenoid to the starter had exposed copper. I guess the live lead going to the solenoid could have touched the solenoid/starter connector?
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So I took the starter out. I tested it and it spun. I tested the solenoid and it didn't spin with the key switch "off" but did with it "on"! So everything was normal. :?: The starter bushing seemed pretty beat up but that didn't explain the failure to turn off.
I put the starter back in, relieved that I didn't have to throw away a hundred bucks. Everything is back to normal now. Car started with no problem. The starter cranked the engine as quickly as before.
I don't understand what could have happened. Unless there was a short directly to the starter motor, since the solenoid hadn't engaged the starter gear. I did notice the connection coming out of the solenoid to the starter had exposed copper. I guess the live lead going to the solenoid could have touched the solenoid/starter connector?
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weirder stuff has happened to me... :wink: just do yourself a favour and solder all connections!
