[Vwdiesel] Starting?

[mark shepherd]

Then maybe the sticky bendix, or even the contacts are corroded from arcing 
and need cleaning.
Either way, bench testing should reveal more.
Mark


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bud" <budski at gmail.com>
To: "mark shepherd" <mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk>
Sent: Sunday, February 20, 2011 8:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Starting?



Just replaced the clutch and the teeth on the flywheel looked good, so
did the shaft on the starter drive.

Bud

On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 11:57 AM, mark shepherd
<mark at shepher.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
> 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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