New Cold Weather Issue

[Richard Tanimura]

Addendum to Brett.

When you work on the starter, remember to disconnect the battery first. You
don't want to spot weld your wrenchs to the chassis.

R

-----Original Message-----
From: 200q20v-bounces at audifans.com
[mailto:200q20v-bounces at audifans.com]On Behalf Of Brett Dikeman
Sent: den 22 januari 2004 07:08
To: teamdaemon at comcast.net
Cc: 200q20v at audifans.com
Subject: Re: New Cold Weather Issue


>So, now that the heater control valve is fixed and everyhting is
>happy there, a new issue has popped up.  Now, when the car is cold,
>as in first thing in the morning or after the car has sat all day in
>the parking garage, the starter is hard to engage.
>
>Turn the key - starter just spins, does not turn over engine. Stop.
>Try again.  Same thing. Try again, engine turns over a few times,
>then starter spins free. Finally, engine spins up and car starts.
>
>Once the car is warm, doesn't seem to be an issue, car starts right
>up, no fuss, no muss.
>
>Thoughts? Is the bendix gear on the starter just freeezing up and
>not engaging?  Fix?

Or rusted.  Remember- it's right smack below the heater valve that
busted, so it's probably soaked to the core in coolant+water.

Fix?  Remove the starter and clean it up, or just take the risk that
it'll always start eventually- with enough use, it should work itself
out...and with enough heat from the engine and dry weather, it'll dry
out.

B
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