Gary,
I agree.  I plan on replacing, I just need it to work until I can get a new
one.  I cleaned up all the wires and added a ground which makes it work
better for now.  I just want to know if the PO welded the darn thing on?  Is
it studded or bolted on top?

Thanks,

Mike

----- Original Message -----
From: "gary hradek" <hradek@yahoo.com>
To: "Vanagon Mailing List" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Cc: <mikeped@shaw.ca>
Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:52 AM
Subject: starter question

> Mike,
>      If your starter is over 5 years old I would
> consider a rebuilt.   Many things can go wrong.   A
> bad bearing can cause the same symptom.   Even the
> bushing or a starter gear.   Bad windings?   Spend the
> money and save the time with a rebuild but perhaps
> save the old one as a spare.   Make sure your getting
> the right volts to the starter before you do anything.
> Does it work with a jumpstart?  and note that yours is
> a watercooled van and gary's is a aircooled.
> aircooled can cook the starter with heat,  gary
> Date:    Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:20:15 -0800
> From:    Mike Pedersen <mikeped@SHAW.CA>
> Subject: HELP, starter question
>
> Hello All,
> I was going to use Gary Shae's starter solenoid
> rebuilding procedure,
> since the starter on my 88 automatic seemed fine but
> the solenoid is
> hanging up when going to start. See link here:
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9810D&L=vanagon&P=R17305
> I used to do this every year on an old Triumph GT6 I
> had... But when I
> went to pop off the starter, (nice place...) I found
> is a blob of weld
> on top of the upper starter fastener (stud or bolt).
> This is either
> the old trick to getting a bolt in a hard spot then
> breaking off the weld
> or the PO was a lazy a**hole. I can't tell with my
> dental mirror or
> finger if this weld was broke. Questions:
> Is this a stud or a bolt?
> Any ideas how to lubricate solenoid shaft without
> removal as a temp
> fix?
> If this is a nutted stud, how should I torture the
> previous owner?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike Pedersen
>
>
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