Re: Starting woes '89 100Q

[Frank Stadmeyer <stadmef@connix.com>]

Thanks Phil,   a cursory exam seemed to show the usual green stuff on the
terminals.  I'll  keep your experience in mind.  I have bought some lengths
of copper braid for grounding.  If  I need some I'm sure I can get it.

Thanks


At 07:24 PM 8/8/98 +0000, Phil Payne wrote:
>In message <199808081756.NAA09834@comet.connix.com> Frank Stadmeyer writes:
>
>> My wife informed me that she was having difficulty starting her '89 100Q.
>> Sure enough I went to check it expecting to find battery problems.  Instead
>>  it appears the starter is the culprit.   Sometimes the starter will engage
>> and spin the engine briefly before disengaging from the engine while the
>> starter continues to turn.  Try it again and it may work fine.  Another
>> attempt and it may just spin without engaging the engine.
>>
>> Anybody BTDT?
>
>Yes, on an Audi 80CD.  My problem (YMMV) was that the braid connecting
>one of the posts of the 'relay' closed by the starter solenoid to the
>starter field coil was corroded to the point of high resistance.  Audi
>wanted $260 or so.  I cut a length of television antenna cable, stripped
>out around six inches of the copper braided shielding, folded it in
>three and soldered it (with some _heavy_ equipment) back into the
>starter.  I had to cut out the field coil connection with a hacksaw,
>vertically into the post.  I sold the car five years later, and still
>see the new owner every month or so.  Still fine.
>
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