2001 A4 1.8T engine and tranny swap.. Help!!

[Dan DiBiase]

I had this problem after an engine swap in my '76 MGB. Click, buzz, nothing. The solution was the battery - it was a little
under 12 volts, but that 'little under' was enough to not provide enough juice to the starter. Once I got the battery recharged
the starter turned right over.

I'm also assuming that the wiring to the starter is all correct? Check the grounds, also. You need a good clean ground, maybe
even a couple.

 Dan D
'04 A4 1.8Tq MT-6
Central NJ USA






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From: Tony <TonyEscobedo at hotmail.com>
To: quattro at audifans.com
Sent: Mon, January 18, 2010 8:28:26 PM
Subject: Re: 2001 A4 1.8T engine and tranny swap.. Help!!

Thanks Kent,

I turn the key and nothing happens. I can hear things clicking and buzzing 
as I insert the key and turn but the starter wont turn. The car ran before I 
did the swap so I doubt the starter/selenoid is bad. I stripped the donor 
car to bare bones so I have lots of extra parts. I was thinking of switching 
relays here and there.. I'll check for that blown fuse. I only see fuses 
under the drivers dash and drivers side panel. There are also some fuses and 
relays in the black box on the drivers side under the hood. Any you know I 
should really look out for? Thanks!!
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From: "Kent McLean" <kentmclean at comcast.net>
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2010 7:38 PM
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: Re: 2001 A4 1.8T engine and tranny swap.. Help!!

> Tony wrote:
> > The Patient is my 2000 Audi A4 1.8T with an automatic transmission. I 
> > took out
> > the engine and transmission and all the wiring from this 
> > wrecked/totalled
> > chassis and placed it into a 98 A4 with a good chassis I found for $500 
> > that
> > had a blown engine.. I switched all the electricals knowing theyd be 
> > slightly
> > to very different. I didn't want to take any chances.
> >
> > I finished today, but I can't get it to start. Anyone do this before? 
> > Any
> > ideas? Anything I should look out for? I keep thinking about what I 
> > might have
> > missed. I'd appreciate any help.. Thanks!!
>
> Assuming you plugged in all the connections (ECU, TCU, coil packs, 
> battery, fuel
> injector wiring, clutch/transmission neutral switch, etc.), I'd start with 
> the
> easy one -- look for a blown fuse.
>
> And "can't get it to start" could mean a lot of things -- the starter 
> doesn't
> spin, the starter spins but the engine doesn't crank, the engine cranks 
> but
> doesn't cough. If the last one, check for spark and fuel. Then let us 
> know.
>
> -- 
> Kent McLean
> 1990 V8 w/5-speed and other mods
> 1991 200 TQA #3, with mods
> 1999 A4 Avant, V6 Tiptronic
> gone: '91 200 TQA x2, '94 100 S Avant, '89 200 TQ "Bad Puppy"
>
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