[Vwdiesel] Diesel Jeep starter issue

[mark shepherd]

Check that the starter ring is not damaged; that can allow bendix [or modern 
day equivalent] to come off.
Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Roger Brown" <r.c.brown at ieee.org>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2008 4:12 AM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Diesel Jeep almost done! Just have some questions...


>
> Stephen Kraus wrote:
>> Well heres what makes me think its the solenoid, and perhaps you can
>> clear it up for me:
>>
>> Starter starts and begins turning the engine over at normal starting
>> speed, after 1-2 revolutions the solenoid either disengages or something
>> happens and the starter just spins, now disengaged from the flywheel.
>
> Depends on the internal construction of the solenoid.  It usually does two 
> things.  One is
> to make electrical contact for the high current feeding the starter motor 
> and the second
> is pushing the bendix gear out to engage the flywheel.  Usually the gear 
> is extended
> before the contact is made and one would assume contact is broken before 
> the gear is
> retracted.  But might be something going on inside where the solenoid can 
> release the gear
> but still maintain electrical contact.  If it can be opened up, might be 
> worth a look
> inside to see what is going on inside.
>
> -- 
>
>   Roger
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