[Vwdiesel] cold start issues

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

> And how does one evaluate cranking speed?  Any practical suggestions?
> 
> Does lubing the starter help, or is it usually a matter of coils shorting
> or brush/commutator problems?  Or a bad magnet in some (TDI?) starters?
> 

  As Mark suggested, compare.  :-)
  Usually slow cranking is from a bad/weak battery, need of new,
BIGGER battery cables and sometimes it's the starter.  Cleaning 
and lube sometimes helps but usually a rebuilt replacement solve 
an actual starter issue the best, from my experience.  That was 
with the old, non PM starter though.
     Loren


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