my 300 tdi which i have had for 2 months is getting a right pig to start now in the morning.
when i crank it over after the glowplug warning light goes out the engine seems to turn over very slowly and takes about 4 goes to get it going and you get the feeling its not going to start before the batterys flat. once its started the starter motor whizzes the engine over and it starts striaght away.
I have been to a battery dealer and they asure me the battery voltage is correct and the battery is ok. The only other thing i can think of is the glowplugs themselves but cannot see how these would make the engine turn over so slow.
Can the glowplugs only be brought from a main dealer and how much and are they easy to fit or could it be the starter motor is on its way out ?
any ideas