[V6-12v] 1995 90Q Ignition switch/Starter motor...

[Casimiro Izquierdo]

Seems like the week for burnt starters.  Mine happened Saturday.  I did hear strange noises and after 10 miles I smelled something burning.  My ignition switch does not return the key to the correct position and keeps the starter engaged.  I will look for a third party mechanic to fix this, as the stealership is about 30 miles away.

Clive Young <cyoung1661 at rogers.com> wrote: Everyone is right on, the starter is burned out (that was the noise you
heard like a bearing, it was the starter still engaged ).

The problem is I am on my 3rd igniton switch from Autohaus. Not their fault,
it is just a cra aftermarket part, you can even get them off ebay cheap.
Mine died AGAIN this weekend with your symptoms. All I could do was after
the car was running , turn the key off and on really quickly so the engine
keeps running. The electricals then work. 

I now always put the blower on full blast before  staring the car , if the
blower  doesn't  come on , I know something is wong. Looks like I will be
paying the stealership for this item as it is just becoming a pain. 



-----Original Message-----
From: v6-12v-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:v6-12v-bounces at audifans.com] On
Behalf Of Kent McLean
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 7:21 AM
To: drgerlists at gmail.com
Cc: v6-12v at audifans.com
Subject: Re: [V6-12v] 1995 90Q Ignition switch/Starter motor...

Dr. Gary E. RAFE wrote:
>     Assuming that I need to replace the ignition switch,
>     does anyone have any "been-there-done-that" comments on
>     the replacement procedure ?

I'd put money on it being your ignition switch. BTDT. And yes,
with the switch stuck on the "start" position, you may have
fried your starter. BTDT2.

http://www.audifans.com/twiki/bin/view/Audi/IgnitionSwitchReplacementC4

>  3. I also expect that replacing the starter motor should
>     be more-or-less straight-forward, though comments on
>     this might be useful, too.

I don't know about the 90 series, but on my '94 100 (v6,
fwd, automatic), the mechanic needed to lower half the
subframe to get access.

-- 
Kent McLean
'94 100 S Avant, "Moody"
'89 200 TQ, "Bad Puppy" up in smoke

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