starter motor, or ring gear?

1. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #1 19th January 2012, 20:21

   my car never, or rarely starts first time, instead it just makes a noise like fuel priming, someone said that it may actually be working but its not connecting to the flywheel, its the exact same noise as when you put fuel in at a petrol station, like a brrr noise, what would fix this, a new motor, or ring gear??
2. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #2 19th January 2012, 20:24

   ive got starter motors here for cheap if you want one
3. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #3 19th January 2012, 20:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by blackie_2k5 ive got starter motors here for cheap if you want one

   if this was the issue then i would, but it may not be, how cheap anyway?
4. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #4 19th January 2012, 20:42

   £15 delivered
5. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #5 19th January 2012, 20:58

   It may have the dowel missing causing it to pull away from the flywheel, chances are if you can hear it running but not turning the crank that's the problem. If you can, take the starter off and make sure there is a dowel present.
6. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #6 19th January 2012, 21:00

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tingaling It may have the dowel missing causing it to pull away from the flywheel, chances are if you can hear it running but not turning the crank that's the problem. If you can, take the starter off and make sure there is a dowel present.

   not gonna lie and think im smart, so whats a dowel ?
7. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #7 19th January 2012, 21:04

   It locates the starter so it sits in the right place, sits between the starter and the gearbox and one of the bolts goes through it
8. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

   #8 19th January 2012, 21:06

   They look like this
9. DundeeUnited Established Member Joined: Nov 2010 Invergowrie Posts: 1006 Saxo VTR

   #9 19th January 2012, 21:17

   do i have to remove anything to get to the starter motor?
10. tingaling Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr

    #10 19th January 2012, 21:25

    It's at the back of the engine, I normally have aid of a ramp lol, you'll have to remove the air filter from the throttle body, removing battery will help too. There's one 13mm bolt at the top and two from under the car (may be able to get round the back of the engine with a spanner)

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