Starter options?

[sandor at vwot.org (Sandor)]

hey jim...well in my 75 rabbit 16v I had an old mk1 rabbit Diesel
starter...they are huge and heavy (and require different bolts IIRC ) but
I could walk my rabbit up a hill on the starter (and I did on several
occasions)..very beefy but it draws some serious juice too...nice thing is
you keep your eyes peeled at the wreckers for a diesel rabbit and chances
are you can score one cheap...also the late mk2 and mk3 TD's had a
smaller, but with special gear drive, it'll crank the motor like crazy and
yet be light and not require nearly as much juice to crank the 16V with.
I prefer this setup, although finding these starters (and they aren't
cheap) is usually a biatch...but you figure you use euro bumpers to shave
weight, relocate the batttery to the trunk to shift weight and then what
are you going to do, negate a part of that by putting a huge heavy starter
on the front of your car, or keep with the trend and use a smaller lighter
and more power one.

cheers
sandor
81 S
88 parts car
83 jetta 16v
90 GTX
72 not so super bug

> As I am finally getting around to putting the 16V Convertible down for
> its long winter's nap (in our new *EIGHT* car garage), I'm planning my
> work on it over the winter.
>
> The starter is shot.  I had to use ether to get it to kick over one last
> time to drive to the gas station.
>
> I have heard of using diesel starters on 16V's for some good starting
> umph. What exactly is the kind to get, from what car?
>
> Thanks.
>
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