Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few
days ago. This morning the car started up fine (the OK! display came
on) and I drove to the end of my street where I stopped at a stop sign.
At the stop, the car turned off by its-self and wouldn't restart after
that. Here's what happens when I try to restart my car.

1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.

I didn't think it was the battery, but I tried jump starting it
anyways. That didn't work, so its not the battery.

I've spent a considerable time searching the forum and from the info
posted I think its the starter.
To me it sounds like the starter is turning but its not connecting to
the engine crank. Someone in a previous post suggested that tapping the
starter with a hammer to see if that works. I'd like to try that but I
have no idea where the starter is and what it looks like

Also, I'm still not 100% convinced that its the starter because that
still doesn't explain why the car died in the first place.

So what do you guys think? Starter or something else? Any help would be
greatly appreciated.

I'd really be grateful if someone in the area (Orlando, FL) would be
willing to stop by and help me solve this problem or if someone could
recommend a good (and relatively inexpensive!) mechanic who I can take
the car to.

Someone in a previous post recommended Hans in altamonte springs, but
that was a year old post. Any comments or other alternatives?

Also, I'd like to get involved with local Audi owners, I don't know
much about auto repair but I'm handy with tools and willing to learn.
If someone has any projects that they need some help on, I'd like to
help. (Or if someone would like to help/guide me though repairing my
own car!)

Get in touch with me guys, I'm in the UCF Area. I see lots of nice
looking A4's cruising along. Where art thou?

Please somebody come around and help me figure out what to do with my
current problem, it'd be great if somebody could bring a VAG!

 

Don't laugh, but... Do you have a cigarette lighter low on your console? Is
the lighter in it?
My son threw his change on the area in front of his shifter, and a coin fell
into where the cigarette lighter is when he hit the brakes car died.
my2cents.

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"Sami D." <sami.durrani@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few
> days ago. This morning the car started up fine (the OK! display came
> on) and I drove to the end of my street where I stopped at a stop sign.
> At the stop, the car turned off by its-self and wouldn't restart after
> that. Here's what happens when I try to restart my car.
>
> 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.
>
> I didn't think it was the battery, but I tried jump starting it
> anyways. That didn't work, so its not the battery.
>
> I've spent a considerable time searching the forum and from the info
> posted I think its the starter.
> To me it sounds like the starter is turning but its not connecting to
> the engine crank. Someone in a previous post suggested that tapping the
> starter with a hammer to see if that works. I'd like to try that but I
> have no idea where the starter is and what it looks like
>
> Also, I'm still not 100% convinced that its the starter because that
> still doesn't explain why the car died in the first place.
>
> So what do you guys think? Starter or something else? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> I'd really be grateful if someone in the area (Orlando, FL) would be
> willing to stop by and help me solve this problem or if someone could
> recommend a good (and relatively inexpensive!) mechanic who I can take
> the car to.
>
> Someone in a previous post recommended Hans in altamonte springs, but
> that was a year old post. Any comments or other alternatives?
>
> Also, I'd like to get involved with local Audi owners, I don't know
> much about auto repair but I'm handy with tools and willing to learn.
> If someone has any projects that they need some help on, I'd like to
> help. (Or if someone would like to help/guide me though repairing my
> own car!)
>
> Get in touch with me guys, I'm in the UCF Area. I see lots of nice
> looking A4's cruising along. Where art thou?
>
> Please somebody come around and help me figure out what to do with my
> current problem, it'd be great if somebody could bring a VAG!
>

 

Don't laugh, but... Do you have a cigarette lighter low on your console? Is
the lighter in it?
My son threw his change on the area in front of his shifter, and a coin fell
into where the cigarette lighter is when he hit the brakes car died.
my2cents.

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"Sami D." <sami.durrani@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few
> days ago. This morning the car started up fine (the OK! display came
> on) and I drove to the end of my street where I stopped at a stop sign.
> At the stop, the car turned off by its-self and wouldn't restart after
> that. Here's what happens when I try to restart my car.
>
> 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.
>
> I didn't think it was the battery, but I tried jump starting it
> anyways. That didn't work, so its not the battery.
>
> I've spent a considerable time searching the forum and from the info
> posted I think its the starter.
> To me it sounds like the starter is turning but its not connecting to
> the engine crank. Someone in a previous post suggested that tapping the
> starter with a hammer to see if that works. I'd like to try that but I
> have no idea where the starter is and what it looks like
>
> Also, I'm still not 100% convinced that its the starter because that
> still doesn't explain why the car died in the first place.
>
> So what do you guys think? Starter or something else? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> I'd really be grateful if someone in the area (Orlando, FL) would be
> willing to stop by and help me solve this problem or if someone could
> recommend a good (and relatively inexpensive!) mechanic who I can take
> the car to.
>
> Someone in a previous post recommended Hans in altamonte springs, but
> that was a year old post. Any comments or other alternatives?
>
> Also, I'd like to get involved with local Audi owners, I don't know
> much about auto repair but I'm handy with tools and willing to learn.
> If someone has any projects that they need some help on, I'd like to
> help. (Or if someone would like to help/guide me though repairing my
> own car!)
>
> Get in touch with me guys, I'm in the UCF Area. I see lots of nice
> looking A4's cruising along. Where art thou?
>
> Please somebody come around and help me figure out what to do with my
> current problem, it'd be great if somebody could bring a VAG!
>

 

Don't laugh, but... Do you have a cigarette lighter low on your console? Is
the lighter in it?
My son threw his change on the area in front of his shifter, and a coin fell
into where the cigarette lighter is when he hit the brakes car died.
my2cents.

--
please reply to bargerw NO @ SPAM bellsouth.net and remove the NOSPAM


"Sami D." <sami.durrani@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few
> days ago. This morning the car started up fine (the OK! display came
> on) and I drove to the end of my street where I stopped at a stop sign.
> At the stop, the car turned off by its-self and wouldn't restart after
> that. Here's what happens when I try to restart my car.
>
> 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.
>
> I didn't think it was the battery, but I tried jump starting it
> anyways. That didn't work, so its not the battery.
>
> I've spent a considerable time searching the forum and from the info
> posted I think its the starter.
> To me it sounds like the starter is turning but its not connecting to
> the engine crank. Someone in a previous post suggested that tapping the
> starter with a hammer to see if that works. I'd like to try that but I
> have no idea where the starter is and what it looks like
>
> Also, I'm still not 100% convinced that its the starter because that
> still doesn't explain why the car died in the first place.
>
> So what do you guys think? Starter or something else? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> I'd really be grateful if someone in the area (Orlando, FL) would be
> willing to stop by and help me solve this problem or if someone could
> recommend a good (and relatively inexpensive!) mechanic who I can take
> the car to.
>
> Someone in a previous post recommended Hans in altamonte springs, but
> that was a year old post. Any comments or other alternatives?
>
> Also, I'd like to get involved with local Audi owners, I don't know
> much about auto repair but I'm handy with tools and willing to learn.
> If someone has any projects that they need some help on, I'd like to
> help. (Or if someone would like to help/guide me though repairing my
> own car!)
>
> Get in touch with me guys, I'm in the UCF Area. I see lots of nice
> looking A4's cruising along. Where art thou?
>
> Please somebody come around and help me figure out what to do with my
> current problem, it'd be great if somebody could bring a VAG!
>

 

Don't laugh, but... Do you have a cigarette lighter low on your console? Is
the lighter in it?
My son threw his change on the area in front of his shifter, and a coin fell
into where the cigarette lighter is when he hit the brakes car died.
my2cents.

--
please reply to bargerw NO @ SPAM bellsouth.net and remove the NOSPAM


"Sami D." <sami.durrani@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few
> days ago. This morning the car started up fine (the OK! display came
> on) and I drove to the end of my street where I stopped at a stop sign.
> At the stop, the car turned off by its-self and wouldn't restart after
> that. Here's what happens when I try to restart my car.
>
> 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.
>
> I didn't think it was the battery, but I tried jump starting it
> anyways. That didn't work, so its not the battery.
>
> I've spent a considerable time searching the forum and from the info
> posted I think its the starter.
> To me it sounds like the starter is turning but its not connecting to
> the engine crank. Someone in a previous post suggested that tapping the
> starter with a hammer to see if that works. I'd like to try that but I
> have no idea where the starter is and what it looks like
>
> Also, I'm still not 100% convinced that its the starter because that
> still doesn't explain why the car died in the first place.
>
> So what do you guys think? Starter or something else? Any help would be
> greatly appreciated.
>
> I'd really be grateful if someone in the area (Orlando, FL) would be
> willing to stop by and help me solve this problem or if someone could
> recommend a good (and relatively inexpensive!) mechanic who I can take
> the car to.
>
> Someone in a previous post recommended Hans in altamonte springs, but
> that was a year old post. Any comments or other alternatives?
>
> Also, I'd like to get involved with local Audi owners, I don't know
> much about auto repair but I'm handy with tools and willing to learn.
> If someone has any projects that they need some help on, I'd like to
> help. (Or if someone would like to help/guide me though repairing my
> own car!)
>
> Get in touch with me guys, I'm in the UCF Area. I see lots of nice
> looking A4's cruising along. Where art thou?
>
> Please somebody come around and help me figure out what to do with my
> current problem, it'd be great if somebody could bring a VAG!
>

 

In message <1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>
"Sami D." <sami.durrani@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few

.... I guess you mean 'Tip' as in Tiptronic!

[Snip]

> 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.

Okay, so the starter is spinning, but the engine itself isn't turning
over?

It should be a pre-engaged starter, so won't spin until it thinks the
gear is meshed with the ring gear on the flywheel. I would guess, then,
that a tooth or two has stripped from the ring gear. The best thing to
do is to turn the engine over slightly, by hand and then try the starter
again. Since it's an auto (Tip), you won't be able to turn the engine
by selecting a gear and pushing te car. The best way to turn the engine
would be to get a spanner onto the nut holding the crank pulley.

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

 

In message <1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>
"Sami D." <sami.durrani@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few

.... I guess you mean 'Tip' as in Tiptronic!

[Snip]

> 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.

Okay, so the starter is spinning, but the engine itself isn't turning
over?

It should be a pre-engaged starter, so won't spin until it thinks the
gear is meshed with the ring gear on the flywheel. I would guess, then,
that a tooth or two has stripped from the ring gear. The best thing to
do is to turn the engine over slightly, by hand and then try the starter
again. Since it's an auto (Tip), you won't be able to turn the engine
by selecting a gear and pushing te car. The best way to turn the engine
would be to get a spanner onto the nut holding the crank pulley.

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

 

In message <1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>
"Sami D." <sami.durrani@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few

.... I guess you mean 'Tip' as in Tiptronic!

[Snip]

> 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.

Okay, so the starter is spinning, but the engine itself isn't turning
over?

It should be a pre-engaged starter, so won't spin until it thinks the
gear is meshed with the ring gear on the flywheel. I would guess, then,
that a tooth or two has stripped from the ring gear. The best thing to
do is to turn the engine over slightly, by hand and then try the starter
again. Since it's an auto (Tip), you won't be able to turn the engine
by selecting a gear and pushing te car. The best way to turn the engine
would be to get a spanner onto the nut holding the crank pulley.

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

 

In message <1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>
"Sami D." <sami.durrani@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few

.... I guess you mean 'Tip' as in Tiptronic!

[Snip]

> 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.

Okay, so the starter is spinning, but the engine itself isn't turning
over?

It should be a pre-engaged starter, so won't spin until it thinks the
gear is meshed with the ring gear on the flywheel. I would guess, then,
that a tooth or two has stripped from the ring gear. The best thing to
do is to turn the engine over slightly, by hand and then try the starter
again. Since it's an auto (Tip), you won't be able to turn the engine
by selecting a gear and pushing te car. The best way to turn the engine
would be to get a spanner onto the nut holding the crank pulley.

--
Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

 

lol..thats funny, thanks for the idea though!

On Nov 17, 12:52 pm, "Bill" <barg...@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Don't laugh, but... Do you have a cigarette lighter low on your console? Is
> the lighter in it?
> My son threw his change on the area in front of his shifter, and a coin fell
> into where the cigarette lighter is when he hit the brakes car died.
> my2cents.
>
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> please reply to bargerw NO @ SPAM bellsouth.net and remove the NOSPAM
>
> "Sami D." <sami.durr...@gmail.com> wrote in messagenews:1163783045.995371.265320@h48g2000cwc.g ooglegroups.com...
>
> > Hi, I just bought a 2001 A4 1.8T Fwd Trip with 116K miles on it a few
> > days ago. This morning the car started up fine (the OK! display came
> > on) and I drove to the end of my street where I stopped at a stop sign.
> > At the stop, the car turned off by its-self and wouldn't restart after
> > that. Here's what happens when I try to restart my car.
>
> > 1. All the lights turn on and everything electronic works fine.
> > 2. The engine makes a "whiirrrrr"ing noise, but does not turn.
>
> > I didn't think it was the battery, but I tried jump starting it
> > anyways. That didn't work, so its not the battery.
>
> > I've spent a considerable time searching the forum and from the info
> > posted I think its the starter.
> > To me it sounds like the starter is turning but its not connecting to
> > the engine crank. Someone in a previous post suggested that tapping the
> > starter with a hammer to see if that works. I'd like to try that but I
> > have no idea where the starter is and what it looks like
>
> > Also, I'm still not 100% convinced that its the starter because that
> > still doesn't explain why the car died in the first place.
>
> > So what do you guys think? Starter or something else? Any help would be
> > greatly appreciated.
>
> > I'd really be grateful if someone in the area (Orlando, FL) would be
> > willing to stop by and help me solve this problem or if someone could
> > recommend a good (and relatively inexpensive!) mechanic who I can take
> > the car to.
>
> > Someone in a previous post recommended Hans in altamonte springs, but
> > that was a year old post. Any comments or other alternatives?
>
> > Also, I'd like to get involved with local Audi owners, I don't know
> > much about auto repair but I'm handy with tools and willing to learn.
> > If someone has any projects that they need some help on, I'd like to
> > help. (Or if someone would like to help/guide me though repairing my
> > own car!)
>
> > Get in touch with me guys, I'm in the UCF Area. I see lots of nice
> > looking A4's cruising along. Where art thou?
>
> > Please somebody come around and help me figure out what to do with my
> > current problem, it'd be great if somebody could bring a VAG!