starter seizing anyone?

[jesper moreau]

Well I'd prefer to think it is a planetary gear that shreaded and jammed the
motor. All of the power supply cables and triggerwire was all new since 2
years ago.

On 10/26/06, Richard Tanimura <richard.tanimura at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Jesper,
>
> I live in Europe and own an Audi S2. Different car but probably same
> solution. Go take a look down there on your car. You might find the answer
> to your own question.
>
> The starter on our cars is one of the most exposed components there is. On
> mine, despite a belly pan, the starter motor sits very exposed to salt and
> water. I had problems very similar to those you describe. Here is what I
> found.
>
> There is a braided wire on the starter. It draws a huge current just when
> the starter switches a very large inductive load. When I inspected my
> starter, I found that instead of a braided wire (think a smaller version of
> the braided wire connected to your battery poles) I found a few measily
> strands of copper. Over the years, salt, water and the resulting corrosion
> had disintergrated the wire that feeds the coils that feed the power to the
> starter. Huge currents were being forced through smaller and smaller
> cross-sections until finally the current simply could not pull the starter.
>
> The result was that all I heard was the start relay clicking.
>
> If this is your problem, the fix is very easy and cheap. Pull the starter
> off. Go buy the wire from a junk yard. Refuse - repeat - refuse to buy
> anything more than the wire itself. Replace the wire and your car will start
> again like an irate teenager who has been kicked in the butt.
>
> Richard
>
> On 10/26/06, jesper moreau <jesper5ktqm.audi at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Has anyone ever had the starter servo shaft/wheel get stuck out and
> > seize
> > everything up? I was trying to start the 88 5KTQ after a long day of
> > work
> > she cranked over 2 1/2 times and then IMMEDIATELY! halted. From there
> > on, it
> > wouldn't turn over yet only make a "stuck motor chunking noise" with a
> > click
> > at the release of the key.
> >
> > i haven't looked at it yet but it is really acting like a seized
> > starter.
> > The starter was new 2 Januaries ago, however there were a few periods
> > where
> > there was hard starting due to the typical issues - which were resolved.
> >
> > I figure it burned up and it took a crap with the rod extended. Anyone?
> > [image:
> > Confused]
> >
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-- 
Jesper Moreau

'92 tornado redish S4 (wifes ride)
'91 200 20v - 300hp daily
'88 5KTQ rocket - 239HP
'87 5KTQA Projekt 600WHP sick puppy
'86 5KTQ stocket - gone but not forgotten