Re: Roc with 84 GTI engine wont turn over

[T Berk <tberk@mindspring.com>]

Yah, Try to recondition the Alt connectors, the Battery post connectors,
the Ground Strap to Eng. mount & Chassis connections.  Get another car
connected with jumper cables and try it again.

- Plus, replace the oil and filter before you go any further. 
- Tap the starter with a hammer, gently but firmly, (tap, tap, tap) to
engage the stuck actuator built into the Starter/solenoid.
- Unplug and replug the Fuse Box connections, but only one at a time, on
the back of the thing to reestablish the connections there. A shot of
some 'Electro-Lube' spray would be a good idea.
- Disconnect the bolts or 8mm sockets that hold the starter to the
engine and turn it by hand. Reconnect it and try again.
- Or just Push Start the thing, (replace the oil 1st!) and drive away.

TBerk
'81 w/ 84 GTI engine installed. You'll like it.


Jonas Karlsson wrote:
> 
> The click is the solenoid engaging,> 
> 1. It is dead
> 2. Not enough juice is getting to it. Check the connections for
> corrosion. Even though your battery is good, the juice might not be
> getting to the starter.
> I would bet on a dead starter.
> Jonas
> 85 Scirocco
> 
> bill yeckel wrote:
> >Hello people I have been reading this list for a while, but now I
> >need some advice.  I recently acquired a 79 scirocco with 
> >a 84 GTI 1.8L engine in it.
> >And the thing wont turn over.  Here is what I have found so far.
> >-The battery is fine(tested at 13v)
> >-The engine is not frozen from rust, turned it with a wrench(this
> >is what I suspected because the car has been sitting outside 
> >in the Seattle rain for a year and a half.  With out being run.)
> >-When I turn the car over it make a click and then a chunk sound
> >like its stuck.
> >
> >So I guess what I'm wondering is doesn't this sound like a
> >starter problem???  Or is it timing?  Or...I was hoping someone 
> >might have some more info before I going digging into it even 
> >deeper.
> >Thanks
> >-Bill
> >79 scirocco (still recovering from neglect)

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