Re: 1986 4kq starter problem - one click

[Huw Powell <human@nh.ultranet.com>]

>   Ok, about two weeks ago the car would not start. All I got was a single
> click. It was cold that morning, so my first guess was the battery. I got
> a new one, and that problem continued. Next I figured it was the starter.
> That turned out to be ok.
> 
>   Any ideas what the problem is? I can start the car by popping the
> clutch, which is ok, but if I don't have any kind of incline, I'm stuck.
> <G> The one click sounds like it's coming from the starter, but I know for
> sure the starter itself is fine.

so by now you must have removed and cleaned the electrical connections,
right?  (the ground for the starter is its mounting surface usually)

How do you "know for sure" the starter is fine?  Please describe the
test...

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Huw Powell

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82 Audi Coupe; 85 Coupe GT
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