Starter Motor And Random Question

[arwel 43 2 Cars]

Did a rally in Caerwent yesterday.. had bit of an off which resulted in the car not starting after it. Looks like either the starter motor or ring gear on the flywheel is at fault as the car will now start but makes an awful noise in the process of turning over. Whats the easiest way of getting the starter out? Its a standard 1.9 8v engine.

 

Also whilst im here.. a friend of mine has a very tidy non sunroof diesel rolling shell. How much work is involved making a non Gti shell into a Gti shell?

 

Cheers

Arwel

[Simes 248 2 Cars]

I always favour the out from underneath approach - this allows you to remove very little to remove but is a little fiddly.

 

Otherwise remove the inlet etc etc/

[welshpug 1,657]

pop the oil filler hose off and it'll fit down between block and rad with a wiggle, even if its the big bigger.

 

 

base model shells have been used to re-shell many a gti rally car, fit gti front wings and cut the rears out and seal back up

[arwel 43 2 Cars]

Cheers guys.. shall crack on in the week now..hope its the starter and not ring gear.. really dont want to take the box out again

[cheesegrater 43 1 Cars]

You can see the ring gear by either taking the inspection cover off of the bottom or the timing plate on the top.

[arwel 43 2 Cars]

Shall be taking the inspection cover off in the morning once I get the car up in the air. Shall have a nose and see whats what then,

[arwel 43 2 Cars]

I got it off this morning.. flywheel has little marks but other than that is fine. Took starter out and compared it to a good one I have and it seems that its partially jammed up so looks like that is the problem. I took the rad out to since I want to change it for a new one so shall hopefully be back up and running in the next day or 2.