No crank starter motor issue

[Duc748]

Re: 2004 Polo 1.2 12v.
Hi to all. Briefly, after not being able to start the vehicle breakdown services were called to be told starter motor was the problem. A new starter was fitted by myself with a known fully charged battery. On turning the key you hear the click & spinning of starter motor but no cranking of engine,previous issue. Its a though there is not enough power to engage flywheel ?
Thanks in advance for any help

[Johntheo1]

The starter is/should be a pre engaged type where the starter solenoid pulls the pinion (and slowly rotates it) onto the flywheel, when its fully engaged then a set of contacts allows full current to spin the starter motor, not sure how the motor could spin without being fully engaged but maybe different method of starting now?.

[NickCrid]

Hi
My 1.9tdi sport suddenly doesn’t start. I have changed starter motor but solenoid gets very hot and still does not start. Thinking of getting old starter repaired if this is the problem. Any advice?

[NickCrid]

Hi. Does anybody know what could be cause? If Solenoid getting hot that would suggest enough power. Could it be faulty starter motor? Thanks