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  • #1

    Is my starter dead?

    Just got up, tried to go to work but when I turn it over I just get a ticking noise? It's not the battery, power everywhere is still fine car just won't turn over.

    Two Questions:

    1) Does this sound like the starter?

    2) Is this hard to replace? I've neve done it and I'd like to get to work sometime today if possible!

    Thanks
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  • #2
    Starter, solenoid, or could just be a bad ground.

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    • #3
      OK!

      Well I played with it a bit and it might be my alternator. When I just turn the key on(not starting) everything flickers??
      My battery is just a year old so I'm not sure if that would cause it either?

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      • #4
        Battery or bad connections.

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        • #5
          sounds more battery by what your saying.....sounds like my old lady's van when it wouldnt start......battery had enough power to turn on radio and interior lights but just clicked with tried to turn over..... her battery was just over 2 years old....but was from owner before.
          Your local VW parts Master.....need a part?

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          • #6
            Alright, just tested the battery. While off it's reading 11.8V when I turn the car on(not started) it drops to 8.6V!

            Is that the battery or the alternator? I cleaned the connections and they looked good

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            • #7
              Originally posted by bjtheman1 View Post
              Alright, just tested the battery. While off it's reading 11.8V when I turn the car on(not started) it drops to 8.6V!

              Is that the battery or the alternator? I cleaned the connections and they looked good
              battery, the alternator does nothing unless it is spining.
              "If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses." - Henry Ford

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              • #8
                ^ What he said.

                Also after new battery is put make sure and have your alternator and make sure it's charging and the diode pattern is good.
                "It's another burrito, it's a cold Lone Star in my hand!"

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                • #9
                  Battery age doesn't mean anything. Kind of the same as saying I can't be broke, I had $1,000 in my checking account last week.
                  "When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic." -Benjamin Franklin
                  "A democracy will continue to exist up until the time that voters discover that they can vote themselves generous gifts from the public treasury." -Alexander Fraser Tytler

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Baron View Post
                    battery, the alternator does nothing unless it is spining.
                    Yep, took my battery to O'Reileys where I got it. They tested it and said it had a bad cell, was less than a year old too. It was really the last thing I thought was the issue. Got a new one with my warranty so overall not as bad as I was expecting.

                    Thanks for the help guys!

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                    • #11
                      knew it sounded like my issue before.
                      Your local VW parts Master.....need a part?

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