Re: no start

["M. Hansen" <hansen@ionsys.com>]

Something to try before condemning the starter.  Try taking the red wire
with the spade terminal off of the starter solenoid and cleaning both
ends.  This is the wire that comes from the ignition switch, BTW. 
Reinstall it and try to start the car. On 3 out of 4 A1 cars I've had,
this cures the intermitent click-click no-start problem.  If this
doesn't work, try bridging the two large terminals on the starter with a
screwdriver or similar plastic or rubber-handled object or a jumper wire
(even better) and see if the starter motor spins.  If it does, than it's
a bad solenoid.  If not, the starter is toast.  This all assumes you've
verified proper battery voltage at the starter first.  In other words,
make sure the battery cables and connections are good.  HTH

Mike
83 Scirocco GT



Casey Webster wrote:
> 
> My Roc just developed another problem last night.  I went out after
> work to start the car.......Click, click, click, that's all I hear
> when I turn the key.  The battery is not dead, it has a full 13.2
> Volts, so I'm guessing it's the connections with the starter (maybe
> bad grounds) I will be going to check it out later this afternoon,
> just looking for any other suggestions in case I'm wrong with my
> guess.  I already looked in my bentley, it doesn't say much on that.
> 
> TIA
> 
> Casey
> 84 Black Roc
> 84 Silver Roc  <-----Anyone need parts???

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