VW Golf struggling to start

John_Mc

Hi,

My girlfriend bought a 2000 VW Golf recently and it's struggling to start. The starting motor doesn't sound very healthy, and sometimes it takes a few efforts to successfully start the engine.

Just wondering what the potential causes could be? Could it be something as simple as the battery or spark plugs? Any suggestions would be really appreciated.

Thanks,
John

Vain

What model is it, 1.4 petrol?

colm_mcm

Doubt it's plugs.

When you say it doesn't sound healthy - do you mean it turns very slowly, or it makes an unusual noise?

Have you tried jump starting it?

John_Mc

Vain wrote: »

What model is it, 1.4 petrol?

Yeah sorry, I should have said. Its 1.4l Petrol with 90k on the clock.

colm_mcm wrote: »

Doubt it's plugs.

When you say it doesn't sound healthy - do you mean it turns very slowly, or it makes an unusual noise?

Have you tried jump starting it?

It turns very slowly, sometimes barely at all.

Gary ITR

It's a process of elimination. First step is to check the battery with a voltmeter and see what you get. It should read between 12 and 14 volts