a7xinsane
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- Oct 5, 2013
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clarence,
Pennsylvania
Hi guys, I've looked into the issue but nothing I've came across really anwered my question. Okay, little backstory. I'm doing a motor swap. Dropping a fwd 6 bolt motor into my 91 tsi awd. The fwd parts car came with 3 starters 2 of which don't work according to a bench test. So I installed the one that worked but wont line up with the holes on the spacer plate between tranny and block. so I grinded the plate off just where the starter will go so the starter bolts directly to the tranny. I turn the key and no clicking, no grinding, no noise whatsoever. The car did not have any problem with the starting system before I did the swap(but we all know how these things go). Could the starter be wrong and it can't even try to engage? Since I grinded the spacer away would I have to put flat washers in so that the starter can engage? or will I just have to suck it up and rip her back out to put an awd plate in to be sure?