ok car wont start and its my daily so i need some help batterys good. and it started when i had ppl push it when i poped the clutch so im guessing its that starter???? i also could not get my a/c to go on when the car was running?
If it is the starter how hard is it to diy and were about is it located
thanxs

 

Tap on the starter with a hammer or something while someone is turning the key, if it starts yeah it needs a starter. What engine do you have?

 

i have the 1.8t engine ill try the hammer thing.

 

Could be dirty cables orbad selenoid.

 

just go out from under my car and boy is that starter up in there idk how i would go about taking it out. im going to try tapping it with a hammer. the starter is located under the turbo right?

 

IWork in a car audio shop in jersey and one of my customers had a similar problem to yours and he had a problem with the ground that was being sent to his ignition wasnt a big headache but it was a problem because his car wouldnt start in the morning. He had an automatic, and his car was 05 A4 so he was still under warranty. Took it back to the dealer and they fixed it within 3 hours. Hopefully u can have luck like he did.

 

Try the grounds, then try and short the starter so it engages. If it doesn't you probably have a bad one.

 

I know its up in there, I changed mine a few months ago.

What you need to do, is get up in there with a multimeter, and have someone turn the ignition to start while you are up in there with the leads on the power wire.

If your getting 12 volts at the starter, then this puppy is probably shot. Mine was acting weak for awhile before it went out, I thought the battery was going, but the battery was fine, it was the starter that was weak.

I replaced it with a lifetime Bosch starter, cost me around $175 from a local import shop.

If you diy, you'll need to remove the bolts to the ac compressor and swing it out of the way, then there's enough room to work and get the starter out of there.