Dhawk12
Veteran Member
I have an ALH TDI with a 5 speed and it is having all sorts of issues starting it. When you try and crank it, it will turn real slow like the battery is dead. I have tried multiple batteries and just running the batteries directly to the starter to isolate the battery cable and it still turns over way too slow. I have also tried two different starters as well as removing the serpentine belt to see if that was causing too much resistance.
If you hook two batteries up to it it will turn over and start the car, but you can't do it with just one battery with 850 cold cranking amps. Before attempting to start the car the battery is at ~14 volts and when cranking it drops to around ~8-9 volts. The car will also bump start down the road fine.
I am wondering if the previous owner (who did an engine swap on it) somehow reinstalled the clutch or transmission in a way that is causing too much resistance for the starter. Or I suppose it is possible that both the starters I have tried are bad.
Any suggestions?
If you hook two batteries up to it it will turn over and start the car, but you can't do it with just one battery with 850 cold cranking amps. Before attempting to start the car the battery is at ~14 volts and when cranking it drops to around ~8-9 volts. The car will also bump start down the road fine.
I am wondering if the previous owner (who did an engine swap on it) somehow reinstalled the clutch or transmission in a way that is causing too much resistance for the starter. Or I suppose it is possible that both the starters I have tried are bad.
Any suggestions?