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Date:         Mon, 18 Nov 2002 13:01:41 -0700
Reply-To:     Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: FW: Starter problems
Comments: To: Matt Heydon <matt@THEHEYDONS.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <7857B956D5ACD311B3DD0090274CEA0E01B7ACB0@storm.yampa.com>
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Pull the starter, remove the solenoid, clean the solenoid shaft which is covered with gummy nasty old grease that ain't greasy no more. Put it back together... start it up.

Usually ;)

Gary

On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, at 12:37 [-0700], Matt Heydon (matt@THEHEYDONS.COM) wrote: > List Members~~ > I turn over the key and get a click or moan from the starter motor (BTW it's > not the battery). > > Beyond looking at connections for corrosion, which I will do tonight, or > replacing the starter altogether do I have any other options? > > Bus Boys sell "replacement bushings" and also a "hard start relay kit" that > sends power directly from battery to starter bypassing the ignition switch. > Has anyone had experience trying one or both of the above? > > Thanks so much. We WERE planning on taking the Vanagon on a road trip this > Friday. Of course, I still want to!! > > Matt Heydon > '87 Weekender > > >


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