It wont START - VW T4 Starter Motor - Replace Starter Motor - VW T4 2.5 TDI

For the past few months, the T4 has been experiencing starting problems but did start every time, yesterday though it didn't :(.
After a bit of research and guessing, we decided to change the starter motor...well Roger changed it whilst I managed him! :) .
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[@BigArch6564]

Cracking honest vlog and thanks again for sharing buddy.

[@derbydrifter]

Great video mate, thanks. My starter's just started to give a slight delay "tick" before spinning the engine. Thought it was my battery dying, but perhaps it's the starter failing. Or earth connections.

[@NyaMacken]

Thank you. I have the exect same problem with my T4 -03 called "Arne"; starter not responding, and clock and km trip clock resetting. Now I got encouraged to take him on...

[@izzzzzz6]

sounds like a loose battery or earth connection

[@WildPhotoShooter]

Last year I drove down a wet salty winter motorway , when coming home the van wouldn't start , not even a clicking sound . I knew nothing about electrics but I knew about clicking sound if the battery is low on charge ( normally faulty alternator) but there was absolutely no sound at all ......puzzled. Anyway sent for AA and it was just the dirty positive connector on the starter motor !!! The AA man said it is a common thing in the winter with salty dirty roads. I had waited 90 mins on the AA to arrive ......if I had only known a quick wipe of the connector was all that was needed.

[@SheriffofYouTube]

no the clicking means the actuator is not jammed. no click means the actuator part of the motor is damaged... clicking but not turning over means possible bad connection. instead of 1.3 kw it needs to turn electric motor. never a bad time to change a starter if you are doing labor yourself..... installation $400 part $150

[@eoinenglish5221]

Have the same van, same colur and all. Changing starter soon after replacing some faulty relays (109 + 103), anticipating a possible earthing issue - did ya ever find the solution to the clock resetting?

[@motowales]

Turned out we had the wrong AMP battery. It’s a great colour isn’t it? 😆.

[@eoinenglish5221]

@@motowales lol, in that case check your battery negative to engine earth and battery negative to body earth for corrosion or other dirt. The flicking speedo can be caused from bad earth and can be hidden by higher amp battery meaning it can happen again in future if the earths don't have a good clean connection amd your battery fades over time. Great colour being from ireland ;)

[@izzzzzz6]

@@motowales Sounds like you had a bad battery connection when the clocks went out. But that didn't happen when it was just clicking. That might have been a half good connection to the solenoid that was enough to start it triggering but then just sprung back again.

[@desgroves2684]

How did you get the code for your starter motor

[@motowales]

I just went to a motor factors with the registration and engine size.

[@desgroves2684]

@@motowales I took a photo from underneath the bonnet