[urq] Bad starter?
Thatcher Hubbard
thatcher.hubbard at gmail.com
Wed Oct 26 09:01:02 PDT 2011
It got down into the 30's for the first time here in Seattle last night.
This morning, I get nothing but clicking when I try to start the quattro.
The alternator was done last year, and was showing an excellent 14.3V
between terminals after the replacement. I have not pulled the back seat up
yet to make sure the battery is truly good, but all the lights are strong.
I will pull the seat and do a battery check before I do anything, but it
seems like this might be the starter?
I get a click from under the dash (ignition relay?) and a louder click from
under the hood. I'm quite sure the starter in the car is the original, so
if it is dead, it made it almost 30 years, not a bad run.
Just wanted a second opinion and some BTDT from the list before I go
ordering a new starter motor.
As always, thanks,
Thatcher Hubbard
Seattle, WA
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