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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 01:12 PM



12.86V at the battery means its not the battery, correct?



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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 01:38 PM



depends what the battery says when you kick it over

It it says 11-12v when kicked over battery is fine

Drops much below this battery is rooted

Batteries can get buckled plates and will read fine under no load but will short out when heavy current applied




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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 01:55 PM



Righto thanks.
Will do a load test when someone else gets home to turn key for me




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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 04:53 PM



Battery seems fine. Voltage doesn't drop much when I put headlights on.
Starter motor isn't loading up the battery at all when I turn the key.
This mean its the starter?




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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 06:43 PM



When I bridge the terminals, it just sparks and clicks the solanoid.



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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 07:47 PM



Have you hit the solenoid yet with a hammer??



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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 07:49 PM



Not yet. Ian did suggest that as well, so I'll give it a "flog" tomorrow :lol:



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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 08:32 PM



a couple of short sharp blows

Wife reckons it does wonders for me :crazy:




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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 08:49 PM



First see if it will rotate over with a spanner on the crank pulley bolt.



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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 09:06 PM



might be worth just checking you have good clean contacts as well, connected firmly...battery clamps, earth strap, starter cables etc
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posted on October 20th, 2009 at 09:09 PM



Thanks guys.....I'll dig into it after work :tu:



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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 03:27 PM



Engine still turns over with a big spanner (Are you supposed to hear very faint hissing when it starts compressing?)
Turns out the "clicking solanoid" I could hear was the distributor clicking.
Took the starter out and put jumper leads on it like Ian suggested. Put a screw driver across the points but only got sparks.
Didnt turn it over.

Edit: Just took it to mechanic. He said it prob needs new brushes. Would it be cheaper to do that or to get a new starter?




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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 04:10 PM



"new starters" are low quality

Get your original German one rebuilt




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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 04:20 PM



Thanks, I'll take it to an auto elec and see what they say



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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 05:55 PM



hope you get it sorted soon man. I always have this problem, every time I take the engine out and put it back in theres always something wrong :lol: don't know why, it just always happens though
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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 06:12 PM



Yeh its always the way isnt it. My car is just a spoilt brat now, wants more money spent on it me thinks :lol:



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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 06:22 PM



these are a good option:
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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 06:58 PM



Not like that price tag though :lol:
Does that price include the starter motor?




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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 06:59 PM



Oops, just looked again. The $360 is with starter :dork:



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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 07:23 PM



'kombivw' got a crank kit recently... ask him what its like :) probably a good option, espcially with the higher torque + compression
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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 08:01 PM



Yeh I just read his write up on it actually. If rebuild isn't much different in price to a kranky then I'll go for that.
Not too happy on shelling out any more money though..




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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 08:05 PM



you will forever be spending money on it :) thats just part of owning one.
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posted on October 21st, 2009 at 08:07 PM



Who wants to buy a 74 beetle then? :lol:



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:lol: yeah thats what I said about my square... :rolleyes:
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posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 05:26 AM



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Sounds like a lot 'till you price a new quality starter.

But then if one ever dies, you can just go to the jap wreckers and get another for very little..

Plus they are self supporting, so never a worry if your starter bush is worn.




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posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 05:52 PM



Thanks Clarke. Too bad the only updates recently have been setbacks:mad:



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posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 05:56 PM



It will happen eventually. At least you get paid :( stupid target idiots :(
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posted on October 22nd, 2009 at 05:57 PM



Lol barely....$300 a week doesn't go far..



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posted on October 23rd, 2009 at 04:01 PM



Well more bad news. Turns out the armature is stuffed as well as the brushes. So up for new starter.
My options are:
New starter from classic: $170
Kranky subi adaptor and starter: $360
Second-hand starter: $?

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