My 2003 GTI (bought used) suddenly stopped starting last year and I assumed a tooth on the flywheel broke off, but when I took it in to the dealership (for a different issue) they informed me that the bendix had snapped off. It has 9 splines, which as far as I can tell is correct for the engine in the 03 GTI. But, the dealership said it was supposed to have an 8 splined starter, and that could have been a reason it snapped off. My question is, Is it possible that before I bought the GTI, the original flywheel was replaced with one that requires a starter with only 8 splines? or is the dealership mistaken? I would like to order a new starter as soon as possible, but I want to make sure I get the correct one. The rain has finally let up, so when I get a chance I will go out and count the number of teeth on the flywheel. Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks,
Shawnjd
Shawnjd
