[Vwdiesel] Diesel Jeep starter issue
mark shepherd
mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk
Thu Oct 2 03:11:41 PDT 2008
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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