Audi 100 Starting Problems

[John S. Lagnese]

Make sure the wires sre on right!
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Doctor" <geoff_doctor at ameritech.net>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 4:32 PM
Subject: Audi 100 Starting Problems


> Well you guys helped me get my audi started before, so I figured I 
> would ask again. Well it finally quit firing (guess I got a bad 
> Distributer Cap from the junk yard) So I went out and bought a new cap 
> and rotor from Pep Boys. Installed it, and the car fires and cranks, 
> but before it will start something makes a loud bang. Also if I try 
> cranking it when the battery is low, after the bang it will stop trying 
> to crank at all. Could this be a started problem? And if so, where is 
> the starter on these vehicles. I heard rumors that you have to pull the 
> tranny on some Audi's to replace the starter, but I don't have the car 
> here right now and cannot look for myself. Any incite to what the bang 
> could be, or why I can get it started is appreciated.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
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