Damn Starter

[spacemonkeyd20]

I cant get the bolt off from the starter, the bolt i am having troubl with is the one next to the drive shaft, any help i have tried all of my tools and no luck reaching it except with a 13mm combo wrench and it doesnt have enough room to turn.

[boschmann]

Automatic? How about a 13mm universal socket with a long extension?

[spacemonkeyd20]

So I got the starter off, and the new one on. it started all nice nice and so i drove it to work (i do deliveries) and so i go to the first house and i turn off the car bring em the package and go to start the car again....and nothing....after calling a tow truck (which never came) and waiting for an hour i get back in and say wha!? it starts... so i go to my other job and it starts again later that night...this morning i start it, go to do deliveries and today i took the company car, finished, got lunch and got a call from my boss to do one last delivery, i say what the hell i go there turn the car off get the package and go to start my car instead of the company car.....doesnt start...has been there all afternoon and it still wont start...with a brand new starter!? i think it has something to do with the engine being hot or something....any help or ideas?

[gonzobob]

There is an aftermarket relay that you can buy which is supposed to fix the problem of the engine not starting when hot. I connects to your starter solenoid and ups the power when then starter is engaged. It is fairly cheap $20cdn. Most VW speciality shops carry it.