[Vwdiesel] Starter Motor

[maded]

This is the solenoid "latching" on.  It may work to disassemble it and clean
it if it can be taken apart.  Otherwise, one of the listees suggested
calling the Bosch service line and asking where a replacement solenoid can
be purchased.


Ed Lowe, Seattle
82 Westy diesel upgrading to 1.9td
85 Golf diesel
92 Cabrio
97 Passat Tdi

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>From: Milton Kaplan <teacher525 at juno.com>
>To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>Subject: [Vwdiesel] Starter Motor
>Date: Thu, Mar 21, 2002, 19:05
>

>While cranking the engine it suddenly stopped and I get the  whirring
>sound now---permanently. Have to remove battery cable to stop the
>whirring. The cure used to be to smack the starter with a hammer but this
>easy fix no longer works.
>
>Is this a solenoid problem? Anything I can get parts for?
>