mk1 Alternator and starter motor testing??!?

[Jarred]

does anyone out there know of an easy way (or anyway) to test wether starter motor and alternators still work, by using a multimeter??

Any other ways, besides for actually putting them on a car and testing them??

any help's appreciated

Jarred

[hazards_golf74]

does anyone out there know of an easy way (or anyway) to test wether starter motor and alternators still work, by using a multimeter??

Any other ways, besides for actually putting them on a car and testing them??

any help's appreciated

Jarred

alternator, well this is the way i was told put the multimeter on volts and check the battary well not going (12v normal) then start your car up and it should jump to 13v 14v,

correct me if i m wrong

[WA Euro]

The starter motor is the easy one. Clamp the casing securely in a good vice and connect the earth lead of a jump pack or battery leads to the vice or motor casing and whack the positive terminal with the hot lead from battery/jump pack.

As for the alternator - prob the easiest way to test that is to take it to your local auto spark and ask them to bench test it. Prob won't charge you for the test.