Starter motor/copper grease?

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Hello all long time no post. Not sure what to make of the mobile forums yet:) kind of like it:)

As the title suggests would you think copper grease would be suitable for use on cleaning/greasing a rather sticky starter motor?

If not what you recommend?

Finally got my audi a3 1.8t :) few minor mods/fixes and ill be putting a brand new k04 turbo I've got my hands on:)
 
I suppose it depends which part of the [starter] motor to which you're applying it any why. What's the problem you're trying to rectify mister?
 
It recently started over cooking the start up. Every time I turn the key it happily starts followed by a brief scream, then back to normal.

From reading up I figured it could be an issue with the spring in the key slot not returning correctly (checked no issue) so I can only imagine the starter has become dirty/worn and not detaching fast enough after ignition.

Now I can get a refurbed one for £75 but I'd much prefer to try and refurb my own and spend the £75 elsewhere:).

I'm open to ideas if you believe it could/might be somthing else?
 
cant help with the starter motor part but if your looking at fitting a K04 you might as well go for the gt28 and get more reliability - as long as you dont go for a Chinese clone.
your having to change the intake and exhaust plumbing anyway to fit the k04 as it isnt a bolt on job. i looked into it for a while and found that the 28 setup wasnt much more and gave more power
 
pgarner said:
cant help with the starter motor part but if your looking at fitting a K04 you might as well go for the gt28 and get more reliability - as long as you dont go for a Chinese clone.
your having to change the intake and exhaust plumbing anyway to fit the k04 as it isnt a bolt on job. i looked into it for a while and found that the 28 setup wasnt much more and gave more power
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I hadn't considered that as a solution. Damn I think I've got much more reading ahead of me:) do you have figures for your car running the 28? What revs does it kick in at?(spool up)

Thank you for the suggestion.
 
As a note to the original question avoid copperslip if used in hot locations as over time it hardens a little. Okay if the area in question is serviced regularly but if left it can cause more problems. In your case I would clean it well and use a high melting point grease if this was a route to take.
 
stamford said:
As a note to the original question avoid copperslip if used in hot locations as over time it hardens a little. Okay if the area in question is serviced regularly but if left it can cause more problems. In your case I would clean it well and use a high melting point grease if this was a route to take.
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Brilliant thank you:) ill source some good grease :) any reccomendations or just any high melting point grease will do?
 
creature said:
I hadn't considered that as a solution. Damn I think I've got much more reading ahead of me:) do you have figures for your car running the 28? What revs does it kick in at?(spool up)

Thank you for the suggestion.
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i never got round to getting the parts for it. power was around 300 -350 on average from setups depending on how aggressive they were. recommended that you dont go over that as thats the safe level for the block.
 
pgarner said:
i never got round to getting the parts for it. power was around 300 -350 on average from setups depending on how aggressive they were. recommended that you dont go over that as thats the safe level for the block.
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Sounds like a good investment. They're not much more than the ko4.

300bhp is my limit. Don't need much more for the occasional track car.
 
pgarner said:
300 seemed to be the limit for the k04 as well. even a hybrid ones dont seem to get much over 300
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I had been considering dropping an uprated engine in but the gains don't appear to be worth the investment.

Short of fabricating mounts for the r32 engine I don't see a reasonable way of getting past the 300bhp barrier. (If I wanted to go higher) however at that point I think a 4WD would be needed. 300bhp through the front wheels sounds like I'd be pushing it slightly.
 
Just wanted to say thank you for all the advise:)

I no longer have to cringe(and hide my face) when starting the car:D
 
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