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paranoid android:
my 200 tdi is being tempermental it was working fine but now everytime  i start it i can just hear this whirling sound, think its from the starter? after putting my foot on the acelerator it jumps into life (not always straight away but after a little playing with it, can anyone help advicing me what is the actual problem? thanks josh

zulublue:
Hi Josh,

I'm no expert but I think your starter is pre engaged, I.E. the pin that shoots out to engage the flywheel is sticking, it maybe down to driving in deep water or mud which gets in to the casing, good luck changing it, I have done 3 of these in the last 12 months, solenoid went today, there a bit of a pain to change on the defender

paranoid android:
much appreciated do you think i need to replace the entire starter motor or just the pin and if so where can i get one?
also how complex is it, or is it just akward? thanks

zulublue:
Change the whole starter, it's not complex just awkward as you say, there may be other ways around it but and 2 pairs of hands is a bonus, i do have a snorkel pipe in the way which does impede the job a little.

I had to do the following.

remove the heatshield, loosen off the exhaust downpipe, remove wires, take out top left bolt, take out top right nut and bolt (if you can get on the engine and have small hands you may be able to do this from above) or its a 2 person job one underneath with an extended 17mm spanner one above with a 17mm socket on extensions. to get to it from underneath you may have to remove the slave cylinder, remove bolt from the bottom, now the fun bit once the starter is unbolted and free, I had to drop it out from the bottom, but there was not enough room so I removed the near side engine mount nut and jacked the engine up on the side to give me better access. to fit just reverse the process.

I hope someone comes along and Say's there is an easier way, fingers crossed.

trickydicky:
like you say it is a pain to do but i used a milk crate to stand on whitch made it much easier the only thing i removed was the heat sheild.you can do it on your own but it is fiddley. good luck

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