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Hi guys would just like to know if a golf 4 starter would fit on my ffz gearbox running agg motor.

Reason for asking, ive fitted the motor recently and tried starting it today but it swing really slow almost like the bat is flat.

I have my bat on charge now as its been standing awhile now...hoping i dnt have to replace the starter :cry:
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If the golf 4 has the 02a style gearbox then no.
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panic-mechanic wrote:If the golf 4 has the 02a style gearbox then no.
So it has to be an 020 box?
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mike65 wrote:Hi guys would just like to know if a golf 4 starter would fit on my ffz gearbox running agg motor.

Reason for asking, ive fitted the motor recently and tried starting it today but it swing really slow almost like the bat is flat.

I have my bat on charge now as its been standing awhile now...hoping i dnt have to replace the starter :cry:
Don't fit the Golf 4 starter.

I have done it before and it does fit and turn the motor. It sounds very rough on cranking. It DAMAGES the flywheel teeth as it pushes about 3mm deeper than the 020 starter and the end of the starter gear bites into the 020 flywheel past the gears on the flywheel. You will end up replacing the 020 flywheel due to this causing the teeth to wear off in the flywheel. It will not last you a 1000km.
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PapaJo wrote:
mike65 wrote:Hi guys would just like to know if a golf 4 starter would fit on my ffz gearbox running agg motor.

Reason for asking, ive fitted the motor recently and tried starting it today but it swing really slow almost like the bat is flat.

I have my bat on charge now as its been standing awhile now...hoping i dnt have to replace the starter :cry:
Don't fit the Golf 4 starter.

I have done it before and it does fit and turn the motor. It sounds very rough on cranking. It DAMAGES the flywheel teeth as it pushes about 3mm deeper than the 020 starter and the end of the starter gear bites into the 020 flywheel past the gears on the flywheel. You will end up replacing the 020 flywheel due to this causing the teeth to wear off in the flywheel. It will not last you a 1000km.
Which starter would be perfect for my needs?
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any of the geared versions that was in a citi golf. They are perfectly fine. Buy them brand new for cheapish at goldwagen
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panic-mechanic wrote:any of the geared versions that was in a citi golf. They are perfectly fine. Buy them brand new for cheapish at goldwagen
Allright thanks panic ill get one next week

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