[Vwdiesel] no start, just a click

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Check the  solenoid 12 volt control winding terminal on the starter motor. 
It is a push on spade connector on my `91 Jetta and it needs to be wiggled 
whenever this happens once in a while on my car.  I haven`t serviced this 
problem yet.  You may find taking a piece of wire, lamp cord will do with 
the ends bared and providing momentary contact between the battery positive 
and this terminal on the starter will get it to crank over.  Before doing 
this have the park brake on and transmission in neutral, key on as normal 
start, initiating glow plug sequence, then quickly hop out and make the 
starter connection by hand.

Rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Jude" <vegbenz300 at gmail.com>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2006 10:00 PM
Subject: [Vwdiesel] no start, just a click


> Well this evening when my girlfriend was trying to come home from work her
> Audi wouldn't start.  Turn the key, all the dash lights come on, and the
> glow plugs, but nothing when the key turns.  Not a rapid solenoid click,
> maybe a small click from the engine compartment.
>
> Earlier this week I'd put in a new battery, and new 4 ga. cables on the
> chassis ground and the battery ground.   So the battery is good.
> I came downtown to Seattle to try and start it, hoping maybe a cable was
> loose.  All the cables were fine and tight, i tried jumping it from my 
> car,
> nothing, I took a look at the positive battery terminal, the wires there
> were somewhat corroded.  So I picked up a new positive terminal and 
> cleaned
> up the wires and put it back together, and still nothing.
> So it seems like it's a starter or solenoid issue.  The problem is, the 
> car
> is in Seattle, Columbia City neighborhood, parked on the street.
> Unfortunately not in the position to roll start it.  I may be able to hook
> it up to my car to pull start it if neccesary, but I was hoping someone 
> may
> have some advice.  This is the ol 1980 Audi 5000S.
> Any ideas greatly appreciated.
>
> Chris
> Carnation, WA
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