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[Shadow_Rusty]

Jumper leads work well for testing outside of the car...
But be warned, it it's working, they have so much torque that it will try very hard to leap out of your hands when applying or removing the power...

Also, it's not impossible to make one decent starter motor out of two dodgy ones either...

[Mk1@4Motion]

Looks like I migh have to try build one starter motor out of two. But I do have to try and get the case screws on the old one undone first before I can get started on that.

[Mk1@4Motion]

Ok guys and girls, here is a full update,

1st) I am still trying to get the golf started but I WILL get it started, eventually, but the important thing is that she will start.
2nd) The S3 will be here by next week between thursday or saturday. And then the real fun begins.
3rd) the golf currently has an RV 8V engine in it and I am looking at selling it because of me going to fit the 1.8T engine, does anyone have any offers on the engine and gearbox, just keep the offers real guys, but at the same time, I don't wamt to be a millionaire after selling it either and it would have to be pick up.
4th) I do have a set of doors for a 4door if anyone is interested, they do need door cards and painting but they are pretty straight.
5th) CONVERSION QUESTION: how much does the engine mounts differ from Mk1 and S3? Just curious.

cheers guys

[Mk1@4Motion]

Hey guys and girls,

HELP NEEDED AND VERY FAST!!!!!!!

I have rebuilt 1 starter motor out of 3 starter motors I had. Put it back in and gave it some serious power. For the first two or three times the engine turned and then she stopped. I have double checked everything and she still won't kick over.

When ever I turn the key, she also draws serious AMPS, and what I mean by serious AMPS is she draws between 100-120AMPS ACCORDING TO MY METER.

Can anyone help with what might be wrong here??? I really need help to get rid of the engine to make space for the 1.8T.

Cheers

[eltonking]

Hey guys and girls,

HELP NEEDED AND VERY FAST!!!!!!!

I have rebuilt 1 starter motor out of 3 starter motors I had. Put it back in and gave it some serious power. For the first two or three times the engine turned and then she stopped. I have double checked everything and she still won't kick over.

When ever I turn the key, she also draws serious AMPS, and what I mean by serious AMPS is she draws between 100-120AMPS ACCORDING TO MY METER.

Can anyone help with what might be wrong here??? I really need help to get rid of the engine to make space for the 1.8T.

Cheers

what voltage is the battery reading?

might be flat?

[ByronRichesMk1]

Starter motors are supposed to draw a ****load of amps man so don't worry about that. A 12v starter can draw up to 1000amps on a decent size system (talking mining machines though..)
As Elton said are you sure your battery is good? That'd be the first point of call. Sounds like it may be on its last legs.

[Mk1@4Motion]

I have a battery in that when we checked it after charging has just over 12.5 on the multi-metre. Tried with just the battery and she didn't do much either, then hooked up a jumper pack just to give it that little bit extra but she wants to know nothing.

this car is doing doing my head in.

[Volksee77]

Mate, I have read through your thread and the car hasn't actually started yet. You say the engine turned over 1 or 2 times then the starter stopped. Maybe you should pull the spark plugs and turn it over by hand to ensure there isn't any other issues going on here. The engine should turn over pretty easy and I've found motors with similar starter issues only to find someone screwed up the timing and it was valve on piston related not starter.

[Mk1@4Motion]

Yeah, haven't started yet, but the only thing is that I did turn the motor via crank pulley with socket and power bar with the plugs in and she turned over really really good... Sportsracer gave me the same advice but just haven't had time to do that and see what's going on... And when I bought it the guy told me that it was running start to mid last year...


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[Mk1@4Motion]

Thanks to sportsracer for buying the engine and box from me, I am picking up my S3 on friday to start the conversion... Need to try and start this thing during the week to sell the engine


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