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Date:         Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:58:25 -0800
Reply-To:     Mike Pedersen <mikeped@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mike Pedersen <mikeped@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: starter question
Comments: To: gary hradek <hradek@yahoo.com>
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Gary, I agree. I plan on replacing, I just need it to work until I can get a new one. I cleaned up all the wires and added a ground which makes it work better for now. I just want to know if the PO welded the darn thing on? Is it studded or bolted on top?

Thanks,

Mike

----- Original Message ----- From: "gary hradek" <hradek@yahoo.com> To: "Vanagon Mailing List" <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Cc: <mikeped@shaw.ca> Sent: Sunday, December 14, 2003 9:52 AM Subject: starter question

> Mike, > If your starter is over 5 years old I would > consider a rebuilt. Many things can go wrong. A > bad bearing can cause the same symptom. Even the > bushing or a starter gear. Bad windings? Spend the > money and save the time with a rebuild but perhaps > save the old one as a spare. Make sure your getting > the right volts to the starter before you do anything. > Does it work with a jumpstart? and note that yours is > a watercooled van and gary's is a aircooled. > aircooled can cook the starter with heat, gary > Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2003 14:20:15 -0800 > From: Mike Pedersen <mikeped@SHAW.CA> > Subject: HELP, starter question > > Hello All, > I was going to use Gary Shae's starter solenoid > rebuilding procedure, > since the starter on my 88 automatic seemed fine but > the solenoid is > hanging up when going to start. See link here: > http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9810D&L=vanagon&P=R17305 > I used to do this every year on an old Triumph GT6 I > had... But when I > went to pop off the starter, (nice place...) I found > is a blob of weld > on top of the upper starter fastener (stud or bolt). > This is either > the old trick to getting a bolt in a hard spot then > breaking off the weld > or the PO was a lazy a**hole. I can't tell with my > dental mirror or > finger if this weld was broke. Questions: > Is this a stud or a bolt? > Any ideas how to lubricate solenoid shaft without > removal as a temp > fix? > If this is a nutted stud, how should I torture the > previous owner? > > Thanks, > > Mike Pedersen > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. > http://photos.yahoo.com/


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