[Vwdiesel] Starting?

[mark shepherd]

Also check that the flywheel teeth are not burred over...

Mark
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "vw fans" <Vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 7:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Starting?


>
> 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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