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Simple question really - Do automatics have the bellhousing bush? Or am i looking for something that only relates to manuals?

In the WIKI, i quote - Once the starter is out, If you look into the large hole that it came out of you will see your starter motor bush, a small piece of copper looking tube

The hole mine came out of just contains the torque converter.

Further, i've bench tested my motor and i get a spark and solenoid clicking but nothing else. Put the jump lead across to the starter direct and just got a spark. Do i take it the motor's fried?

If so best place for a recon. unit? GFS do the correct one (i believe) for £100+. Any where else Manchester way?

I think the Autos have a different starter motor to Manuals, with no bush in the bell housing.

Cant help with where to get one from though.

T

There is deffo no starter bush on the automatic, it's self supporting. If you check out a picture of an auto starter motor on JK's website you'll see it doesn't have anything stuck out of it that could sit in a bush. I also know this because mine is an auto and I had to change mine recently. And yes, yours sounds fried. Mine just started turning slower and slower like I had a flat battery and in the end it just clicked and died. There are 2 different types of starter, just check out JK's pictures. From memory 1 has the solenoid held in by 2 screws and the other by 3, and also the solenoid is off centre compared to the lugs.

Cheers for the replies.

you can use a 2nd hand one , common to th golf diesels , later ones, you just need to elongate the 2 closest mount holes and it fits/works perfect!

i will need to source some pics for the wiki!

i can get you a good starter for £20