Have you looked into having a local starter rebuild? I did that with
mine and total cost was $84 Included a new starter solenoid.

Works great!

JOhn

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 10/6/2011 8:34 AM, craig cowan wrote:
> I've got several offers for starters at good prices. Go on thesamba.com and
> check the classifieds. There were like 4 listed, I emailed those sellers and
> most of them still had their items for sale and for good prices.
>
> -Craig
>
>
> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 9:26 AM, Rocket J Squirrel<camping.elliott@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>> Not to divert this thread back to the original topic or anything, but
>> did the OP ever find a starter? I ask because I'm wanting to get a
>> backup starter meself and wonder if there are in fact spares for ATs out
>> there?
>>
>> --
>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>> Bend, Ore.
>> 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
>> 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
>> San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.
>>
>