[s-cars] RE: no start... starter failure

[Mark Strangways]

Not too sure really, was so pissed at it that I just took it to my mechanic
and said fix it...
I can ask him if I remember, if he remembers...

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 5:09 PM
Subject: [s-cars] RE: no start... starter failure


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> Mark no-started:
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> Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 12:32:52 -0500
> From: "Mark Strangways" <strangconst at rogers.com>
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] no start...
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> I had similar experience.
> Went to beer store car started fine for the trip there, no signs.
> Went from beer store to gas station, car started fine no signs.
> Filled up with gas. No start ever again.
> Push started all weekend, and replaced the starter Monday.
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> It seems these go with little or no warning. I did however have a nasty
> little oil leak, which may have lead to the replacement.
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> Mark S
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> Hmmmm...  Mark-
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> Was the starter failure due to the corrosion of the large braided wire
that
> goes into it from below?  Noticed mine looking a bit flaky whilst under
> there recently... tho maybe that was me looking into the mirror.  Is this
a
> reparable item?  Best to preemptively strike or wait, gents?  I have
visions
> of preemptive attempt only resulting in costing more $$$ than waiting for
> the inevitable...  such is life.
>
> -Paul
> '95 //S6 starter next in line for AG (that's Audi God and not Ambiguously
> Gay like Ray) doom?
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