T4 transporter starter motors

[Golf Loon]

Is it an auto? They have different starters.

Sounds to me like thay sold you a petrol starter which the diesel has promptly killed. I`d take it back for a refund and get one that suits the specific engine code for your car.

My TDI T4 is now on 85ks and starter is original and only takes about one revolution to start.

Manual one should be easy to change from below, or from above if you hinge the radiator forward 4 bolts by the light and lift the front panel up and forward, radiator, condensor and all

[Jezza]

Maris (Green T4) and Jets. Got a copy? Are your buddys with the ex-ambo vehicles on the forum. I am interested in contacting them about a few things especially the diff lock issue I have posted in the last few days.

Thanks, Jezza out

[WEDEL.1]

I don't think Cory is, but should not be a big problem to get him on here, or I can give his email, if it's OK with him.

Has Jets contacted you?

Maris

[Geof]

Re Starter Motor Pinion Bush
Someone asked about removing starter motor pinion bush from the bellhousing.

My mechanic does it easily with thick grease on the bush, and a 12mm bolt hammered in gently the grease under pressure pushes out the bush. For a very worn bush the grease idea won't work so he winds in a fine tap (that is, the kind of tap used to tap a thread in a hole for a bolt) then somehow rotates the bush out. He has used both methods on my 1994 T4 2 litre petrol van.

Re Starter Motor Wearing Out
My Transporter T4 is 1994 2 litre petrol.
After 440,000km and 14 years, my starter motor has been repaired every few years, cost is $100 (labour and parts). There are some ""planetary nylon gears"" in it that wear out, they are same as in some Holdens so are low cost to buy. My auto electrician has the gears always in stock for Holdens, and not a big job for him to fit.

The main killer of these gears is turning starter on while engine is still turning over from a previous attempt at starting. I have this problem as my engine only starts on second try, never first time! So when I am in a hurry, sometimes I have turned key on to start, then off and on again before first attempt has stopped turning over. So in time this wears out the gears in the starter motor.

A couple of years ago I bought and aftermarket starter motor new for about $300 and these gears crunched up after a week, actually got feral noise in starter after about 3 days, so now I go back to the auto electrician for the usual easy fix!

So the secret is, replce the bush before it wears out badly, and don't turn key on to start of engine is still turning over.

Have a great day driving your Volkswagen.

[Jmac]

The 2 methods of removing the bush is exactly the way, hydraulic it out with the grease is the way. What condition is your ring gear in?????????????
Jmac