Slow turn over. - Retro-Renault

Barnaby16v · 22nd January 2007, 05:12 PM

I know this isn't for a renault but wondering if anyone can help. My mates asked me to look at is car its a VW Jetta 1.8 Gti. Basically it won't turn over properly just turns really slowly like theres not enough power, tried two other batteries, a booster pack and jump starting.

**Doc** · 22nd January 2007, 05:25 PM

It could be a bad earth. try cleaning the connections to the body and perhaps adding another earth cable direct from the battery to the body of the car.

**Chris H** · 22nd January 2007, 06:37 PM

try using a jump cable fromkt eh battery neg to the engine, if that helps then as doc says sort the earths.

Other wise it could be the pos side or a duff starter.

Barnaby16v · 23rd January 2007, 03:05 PM

Right tried Docs plan of using the jump leads on both pos and neg, still exactly the same. Now as Chris said think it might be a duff starter. Bloody German cars!

**Chris H** · 23rd January 2007, 03:11 PM

and I quote "eh?"

Barnaby16v · 23rd January 2007, 03:13 PM

eh what?

rich · 24th January 2007, 01:08 PM

when did he ever stay starter? earths and terminals were suggested

Barnaby16v · 24th January 2007, 03:38 PM

"Other wise it could be the pos side or a duff starter"

Thought he starter motor. my mistake

**Chris H** · 24th January 2007, 04:20 PM

so exactly what have you done to check it?

Barnaby16v · 24th January 2007, 04:24 PM

Removed the starter and connected it to the battery via jump leads. seemed to spin ok. Is there any other way of checking it?

**Chris H** · 24th January 2007, 04:25 PM

bench testing doesn't always tell you how good it is under load.

so you never left it on and put a jump lead from the battery to the block to see if it was the earth?

Barnaby16v · 24th January 2007, 04:28 PM

Yeah tried that and it was no different. think im gonna just tell him to take it to a mechanic can't be arsed with it for the minute got other things to do with my time, like work on my own car.
Thanks for the help.

**Chris H** · 24th January 2007, 04:29 PM

put another starter on it

22nd January 2007, 05:12 PM	#1 (permalink)
Barnaby16v Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 132	Slow turn over. I know this isn't for a renault but wondering if anyone can help. My mates asked me to look at is car its a VW Jetta 1.8 Gti. Basically it won't turn over properly just turns really slowly like theres not enough power, tried two other batteries, a booster pack and jump starting.

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23rd January 2007, 03:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Barnaby16v Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 132	Right tried Docs plan of using the jump leads on both pos and neg, still exactly the same. Now as Chris said think it might be a duff starter. Bloody German cars!

23rd January 2007, 03:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Barnaby16v Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 132	eh what?

24th January 2007, 01:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
rich Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 47	when did he ever stay starter? earths and terminals were suggested

24th January 2007, 03:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
Barnaby16v Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 132	"Other wise it could be the pos side or a duff starter" Thought he starter motor. my mistake

24th January 2007, 04:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
Barnaby16v Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 132	Removed the starter and connected it to the battery via jump leads. seemed to spin ok. Is there any other way of checking it?

24th January 2007, 04:28 PM	#12 (permalink)
Barnaby16v Membre Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 132	Yeah tried that and it was no different. think im gonna just tell him to take it to a mechanic can't be arsed with it for the minute got other things to do with my time, like work on my own car. Thanks for the help.