Pounding the Starter

Huw Powell audi at mediaone.net
Tue Feb 13 22:23:50 EST 2001


Quattro Toronto wrote:
> 
> Starter problem?  Some say remedy is to pound the starter.
> Is this really effective?  Procedure and what exactly happens when you hit
> and what part of the starter do you hit?]

it sometimes works - but only once at a time, so start carrying your
hammer.  What it really does is give you a running car to drive to go
get your new starter.

you try to hit the starter body without denting sheet metal or tearing
off any nearby wiring.

-- 
Huw Powell

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