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Date:         Thu, 2 Jun 2005 17:11:14 -0400
Reply-To:     kdlewis_wating_time@ALLVANTAGE.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ken Lewis <kdlewis_wating_time@ALLVANTAGE.COM>
Subject:      Re: starter spins, doesn't engage?/Bentley question
Comments: To: Jeff Kennedy <kennedy@theriver.com>
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Jeff, I have heard(here on the list) of poor quality control on some rebuilds i.e. having to go through several before joy.

Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Kennedy" <kennedy@theriver.com> To: "'Ken Lewis'" <kdlewis_wating_time@allvantage.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 6:15 PM Subject: RE: Re: [VANAGON] starter spins, doesn't engage?/Bentley question

> Yeah, I thought of that. I got it rebuilt last week, and it started > great the first ten tries or so. I wonder if having a worn starter > bushing could fry the rebuild so quick? > > Cheers, > Jeff > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ken Lewis [mailto:kdlewis_wating_time@allvantage.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 1:36 PM > To: Jeff Kennedy > Subject: Re: Re: [VANAGON] starter spins, doesn't engage?/Bentley > question > > Jeff, > Sounds like it's time to replace the starter. > Ken Lewis > http://neksiwel.20m.com/ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jeff Kennedy" <kennedy@THERIVER.COM> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 1:32 PM > Subject: Re: [VANAGON] starter spins, doesn't engage?/Bentley question > > > > Follow up from my original post (below): > > > > I've replaced the starter bushing this morning (using a 12mm tap, for > > future reference), but I'm still having problems. About 2 times out of > > three, once the key is turned, it sounds like the starter motor is > > spinning quickly, but the engine doesn't turn over. If I keep the key > > turned, it sounds like the starter motor starts to slow down > gradually, > > and after a couple seconds engages the flywheel. About 1 time out of > > three it starts right up. > > > > I've checked all the wiring and it seems all right. It shows the same > > symptoms if I short the two terminals on the starter, and I even ran > an > > extra jumper cable from the house battery to the solenoid terminal. > > > > I don't think it is broken flywheel teeth, I checked. > > > > I've tried it bypassing the ignition switch, same thing. > > > > Don't really have any ideas on how to proceed, any suggestions? > > > > Thanks, > > Jeff Kennedy > > > > > > > On 29-May-05, at 6:23 PM, Jeff Kennedy wrote: > > > > > >> Hi all, > > >> For the past couple of years my starter has worked only about > every > > >> other time. Sometimes it works great first turn, other times it > > >> sounds like it is spinning but not extended (engaging the > flywheel), > > >> or maybe the gear is extending and not spinning? The sound is a > > >> steady loud hum, but if you keep the key turned it gets real loud, > > >> almost like a "honk", > > >> for a bout a second. Sometimes it does every time you turn the key, > > >> and > > >> its getting worse. > > >> > > >> I installed a rebuilt starter this week, thinking that was the > > >> problem. It worked great for about the first ten starts yet now its > > >> doing the exact same thing. So I guess that means I'll be replacing > > >> the wiring, unless anyone has wisdom that suggests otherwise > > >> > > >> Thanks, > > >> Jeff Kennedy > > >> '84 Westy with a Tiico > > > > > > > >


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