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Hi , i have a 2001 vw bettle that wont start ,i ve had the car 7 months and got the starter repalaced 3 times now as they telling me thats what the problem is (same garge all 3 times)but still happins 2 days after last replacment was fitted any ideas as to what the problem is would be very greatly appreciated.

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3 starters in 7 months????? sounds like your getting "riped off!"
find a new garge,,,,if the battery is good and spins the starter over well then my gess is they just "cleaned the starter off" and called it a new one?? the main causes for starter faults is,,,bad battery's,,, not charging the battery up,,,,loose battery leads,,,bad engine earths to car body,,, very tight engine's? or holding the key over trying to start a car with a flat battery and the starter is only just grunting the motor over!
this causes a lot of heat in the starter motor,, and it burns out!
if it happens again fit a new starter with more power like a heavy duty one? but go to a new garge to get the work dont,, and if you can,,,
watch them fit it! but do tell them why you wont to see this starter fitted

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