MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: shepmyster on March 19, 2012, 08:23:18 pm

Title: Starting Engine ?
Post by: shepmyster on March 19, 2012, 08:23:18 pm

When i go to start my car when its warm, it some times takes a while to start up. when its cold it fires up first time, but once its warm it takes 4 or 5 turns. Anyone any clues ?

Title: Re: Starting Engine ?
Post by: apples12 on March 19, 2012, 09:44:32 pm

which engine...which year... how many miles...

its a very common issue on tdi's, i had it on my 1.9, a new starter motor fixed it...

Title: Re: Starting Engine ?
Post by: shepmyster on March 20, 2012, 07:13:18 am

1.9 tdi lol and thats what the sound is lol so it sounds like a might need a new starter motor ;)

Title: Re: Starting Engine ?
Post by: apples12 on March 20, 2012, 01:54:33 pm

get the battery checked by a motor factors / parts shop first of all, that may need replacing too if your cars getting old... mine did, replace that with a good bosch battery, and then get yourself over to your nearest andrew page and get a Bosch starter motor for your car on an exchange basis - make sure you ask for a trade discount (the birmingham/aston branch give trade discount to joe-public!) and your good to go!

Title: Re: Starting Engine ?
Post by: shepmyster on March 20, 2012, 01:56:40 pm

Ok ill give it a go, what do you mean by joe-public lol and how much do you think it will all cost ?

Title: Re: Starting Engine ?
Post by: daboy3000 on March 20, 2012, 02:04:35 pm

Same issue with mine, bit of a pain but not worth the expense of changing it yet.

Title: Re: Starting Engine ?
Post by: urbantorque on April 06, 2012, 01:32:33 pm

mine does...

bloody annoying :(

Title: Re: Starting Engine ?
Post by: jameelno1 on April 07, 2012, 06:59:22 am

It's common mine does it do does my mates I've tried changing glow plugs and battery still there been to garages all said its normal

Title: Re: Starting Engine ?
Post by: apples12 on April 07, 2012, 08:45:06 am

mine had this issue from when i bought it, the only thing which 100% fixed it was replacing the starter motor, i think the cost all in was around the £100 mark, plus whatever your garage charges you to fit the starter motor, although in all honesty it could be done at home...bear in mind the starter motor is an exchange unit with most places, get a good quality one though...