Lightened flywheel help

[emmet_gti]

ok so i fitted my lightened flywheel the other day and put everything back together, then i went to start the car all i got was a half an engine turn and a click and now all im getting is a click, is there something wrong with the flywheel or is it to do with my battery, ive had jump leads connected but its not solved the problem

 

[frank]

starterbolt earthstrap ?

 

[Scott]

Is the starter motor on properly? all leads on properly?

 

[emmet_gti]

sorry but what?

 

[frank]

members have been known to forget to refit the earth lead that goes on the starter motor bolt emmet

 

[emmet_gti]

i presume so there the round connector with the rubber bit-earth
and a spade which is the power i think

 

[will930]

its funny my earth to the starter motor hasnt been connected since i bought the car! and has never had any starting problems

 

[frank]

not the 2 power wires, the earth that goes under 1 of the 2 bolts that hold the starter motor on

 

[emmet_gti]

probably not connected then frank but i didnt see anything not connected. would the starter turn at all if the earth was disconnected surely not

 

[frank]

probably not connected then frank but i didnt see anything not connected. would the starter turn at all if the earth was disconnected surely not

you would just get a click i believe lol :grinning:

 

[martinb]

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[emmet_gti]

yes i put it together myself, i no where the motor is, i removed it then refitted it and it goes to turn then just clicks as if it gets stuck but if your keep the starter on it will spin

 

[emmet_gti]

i fitted it my self, i just tried starting it there and it goes click then click and so on but speeds up

 

[frank]

well if you jump it with another battery (but put the jumplead earth on the engine somewhere) and it starts ok, then its that earthstrap

 

[emmet_gti]

thanks frank, is it possible that the starter is missing the flywheel?

 

[martinb]

Not unless youve put it on backwards lol, try what franks says it should be fine

 

[frank]

thanks frank, is it possible that the starter is missing the flywheel?

you would,nt get a click, you would hear a mad spinning noise is it the original f/w, and does the engine turn ok ?

 

[emmet_gti]

its a click then click then it get to be a fast pace click you no., nope its one i bought from mayes motorsport, engine doesnt turn as far as i can tell

 

[frank]

you might wanna check that nothing is trapped (push the car in 3rd gear to make sure the engine still moves) and the pre 98 1.0 f/w has a shallower dish (different starter ring offset/alignment)

 

[emmet_gti]

its 1.3 march 1993 if that makes any difference

 

[frank]

its 1.3 march 1993 if that makes any difference

as long as the f/w is post 98 1.0/or 1.3, then ok

 

[emmet_gti]

havent a clue, so i take it i bought something that wont ever work on my car?

 

[frank]

havent a clue, so i take it i bought something that wont ever work on my car?

nah, think positive try the jumplead test

 

[emmet_gti]

im trying, whats the difference between post 98 and pre 98 flywheels
1.3 that is

 

[frank]

im trying, whats the difference between post 98 and pre 98 flywheels
1.3 that is

the 1.3/facelift 1.0 has a deeper dish and bigger clutch

 

[emmet_gti]

it seemed about the right thickness and my clutch bolted straight on to the flywheel no problems

 

[frank]

it seemed about the right thickness and my clutch bolted straight on to the flywheel no problems

sorted then (Y)

 

[emmet_gti]

so that means its ok?

 

[frank]

so that means its ok?

yes, you would,nt be able to bolt a 1.3 clutch to the pre/f/l 1.0 f/w anyway :grinning:

 

[emmet_gti]

cool so hopefully it was me being stupid not looking at the connections

 

[frank]

cool so hopefully it was me being stupid not looking at the connections

yeh, maybe the earthstrap eh (rewind to post #2 lol)

 

[pollyp]

mine used to click afew times due to insufficient power from a slightly dying old battery and bad oxidised grounding cable that bolted to the chassis under the battery.

try grinding the grounding plate & chassis area to bare metal for best contact. also check the battery voltage unplugged is 12.5v+ and not dropping overnight.

 

[superls]

my cg'd k10 used to lock up sometimes but that was due to the puny k10 motor and a high compression cg engine and a 3.25kg flywheel lol

 

[emmet_gti]

twas just a properly ####ed battery, it revs too fast now, 2.66kgs flywheels for the win

 

[r-reg-sr]

twas just a properly ####ed battery, it revs too fast now, 2.66kgs flywheels for the win

ready for the meet then?

 

[emmet_gti]

id love to but im in ireland man wouldnt be worth the hassle, but sure when im going to drive to amsterdam in the summer ill try fit a meet in

 

[r-reg-sr]

yeh let us know