[Vwdiesel] Starting?

[mark shepherd]

Pull the starter and clean the bendix/it's shaft.

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen Kraus" <ub3ratl4sf00 at gmail.com>
To: "Bud" <budski at gmail.com>
Cc: "vw fans" <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Starting?


>
> Bad Starter. That is what happens when the starter kickout solenoid fails
> (this is the solenoid that engages the starter gear to the flywheel, when 
> it
> wears out it won't keep it properly engaged anymore)
>
> They are $80 at Oriellys
>
> On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 10:04 AM, Bud <budski at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> When I turn the key it sounds like the starter is spinning and not
>> engaging the fly wheel.  I turned it off and on several times and the
>> engine would turn over and then stop and spin freely like it
>> disengaged again.
>>
>> My battery has 12v but that's checking with no load.  It is 5 years
>> old however and quite frankly I can't remember a battery lasting this
>> long.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Bud
>> 85 Gold 1,6L NA
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