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03-14-2005, 04:17 AM
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OK guys... went to start the 80Q today. Its been a cold winter here and Cleveland and a few times its taken a longer time than normal to start the beast up. (after about 8-10 seconds of cranking) Thats on really cold days. Other than that she's fine. The starter was replaced with a factory reman. from Bosch 13 months ago. This morning however is another cold day and won't start at all. I actually got a noise (after about 7-8 seconds of cranking) of something that disengaged and spun to a stop. I was thinking solenoid maybe? I'm wondering if I should let it sit till it warms up this afternoon and then try again. I don't want to kill the battery just yet. What are your thoughts fellas......
03-14-2005, 06:23 AM
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Re: what oil are you running. Higher wt oil can be a load on the starter when cold.
I've always used 10 w 30. always.Never been a problem. As I mentioned I also heard a spinning noise after something disengaged.
03-14-2005, 07:58 AM
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It really seems like you have a starter issue.
either solenoid or the starter itself.
BTW - clattering lifters are caused by two thiings - wear - or varnish build up. I suspect varnish build up. Try adding a can of oil detergent and running it for 500 miles. (but that does not address your issue at hand) I run 0-40 wt in the 95 Audi 90 (my daughters)
BTW - clattering lifters are caused by two thiings - wear - or varnish build up. I suspect varnish build up. Try adding a can of oil detergent and running it for 500 miles. (but that does not address your issue at hand) I run 0-40 wt in the 95 Audi 90 (my daughters)
03-14-2005, 08:10 AM
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Re: It really seems like you have a starter issue.
What oil detergent do you use? I'm thinking its wear. It has about 250k on her and the clacking is intermittent. It gets loud when the oil drops a tad and at startup.But after it warms up it becomes very sporadic. I'd still like to use the oil detergent.
03-14-2005, 08:14 AM
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I got it started but.....
I let the car sit til it warmed up outside. It was 11 degrees out last night. Then I waited til it was about 32 degrees this morning and saw some snow melt so I figured it should be warm enough. It started right up. The question still lingers about the spinning starter on a year old factory reman. starter. What do you guys think?
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03-14-2005, 08:22 AM
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I just go to the autoparts stores and read the labels and pick one
I do try not to run the car hard when I am using it. It has worked on past cars very well. Quieted lifters for me.
Also, I have use BG BK44 in my A4 and my daughters 90 and have seem improvements in the idle and acceleration. This is not cheap (~$20/can)
Also, I have use BG BK44 in my A4 and my daughters 90 and have seem improvements in the idle and acceleration. This is not cheap (~$20/can)
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