Goodbye, Slow Cranking: Upgrade for a 1979 VW Brasília
Goodbye, Slow Cranking: Upgrade for a 1979 VW Brasília. The Brasília had been parked for more than four months because the original starter motor was almost
Video chapters
- 00:00 The Brasília won't start
- 01:41 Removing the original starter
- 03:44 Bench test of the old starter
- 04:45 Finding the internal short
- 06:26 Original vs. planetary-reduction starter
- 08:44 Testing the new starter
- 09:14 The difference in cranking speed
- 09:59 Adapting the bolt and washer
- 10:37 Welding the bolt lock
- 13:03 Starter installed in the Brasília
- 13:36 First test in the car
- 15:42 Result and recommendation
Tools used
- multimeter
- 17 mm wrench/socket
- 13 mm wrench/socket
- V8 195i multi-process welding machine
- flap disc (angle grinder)
- safety glasses
- bench battery (Gol battery)
Parts mentioned / replaced
- planetary-reduction starter motor, 9 teeth — fuel-injected Kombi 1.4 Flex
- original VAPSA starter motor (May/1979)
- M10 x 120 Allen-head bolt, property class 8.8
- large washer welded to the bolt (makeshift anti-rotation lock)
- lock washer (spring washer)
- signal-wire adapter harness (spade terminal to ring terminal)
- protective (anti-corrosion) paint
- Moura battery