4000s starting issue (no click/crank)
Kneale Brownson
kneale at coslink.net
Mon Jul 25 12:14:43 EDT 2005
Ah, OK. So it's integral to the starter itself and not a separate wire from
some grounding point. It's part of the ground established through the
starter's contact with the bellhousing, eh?
At 11:59 AM 7/25/2005 -0400, SuffolkD at aol.com wrote:
>
> From memory, there is a ground wire from the solenoid to the starter motor
> casing. If this corrodes a higher resistance would interfer with normal
> starter operation.
> HTH - Scott by BOSTON
>
> From: Kneale Brownson <>
> For starters (pun intended), DO NOT R&R the starter using the standard
> jack to hold the car up. You need jackstands or ramps minimum. I don't
> know what's the ground wire. I thought the starter was grounded through
> its contact with the bellhousing. There will be two bolts, an upper that
> screws into a threaded hole in the starter from the back of the bellhousing
> flange and a lower that passes through both the starter and bellhousing
> flange and secures with a nut.
>
>>
>> At 06:07 PM 7/24/2005 -0700, 928s at canada.com wrote:
>> Seems to be a bad solenoid at this point.
>> >Briefly looking through my notes & the "Audi 4000,
>> >Coupe: 1984-87 Manual", it mentions a groundwire &
>> >mounting bolts - neither or which i can see (looking
>> >back from the front of the vehicle). I have it up on
>> >the standard jack so I guess I need to view from behind
>> >the right-front tyre. Any tips on RE & RE ?
>
>
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