Date:         Sat, 14 Apr 2007 00:19:21 +1000
Reply-To:     Sam Ervin <erv504@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Sam Ervin <erv504@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Time to hammer the starter/solenoid????
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I've only ever used the 'whack the solenoid' trick when you hear a 'click, click' sound from the starter... 
if the starter is actually turning, then i dont think whacking it will do anything at all, but maybe make you feel better... 
Think the whacking only helps if the solenoid is sticky and wont engage... Sounds more like a low battery or something 
else electrical to me...
 
My humble thoughts..
 
Cheers, Sam. 
'87 Westy 



> Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:22:57 -0400> From: doug.alcock@GMAIL.COM> Subject: Re: Time to hammer the starter/solenoid????> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > A few whacks with a ball peen hammer used to do the trick for my '78. I used> to carry the hammer beside the driver seat --- if the van wouldn't start I> could grab the hammer, slip under the van, do the relevant whacking and be> on the road in about a minute. But then, I had lots of practice :-)> > Cheers,> Doug> > > On 4/12/07, Malcolm Stebbins <mwstebbins@yahoo.com> wrote:> >> > Went to start up the van for a perspective buyer and it tried to turn> > over, but not much happened.> > Sounded like the starter was trying to do it's job, just not much UMPH!> >> > THe van has not been run since about October 06, but I did start it up (no> > driving) once or twice> > during the winter (on nice days).> >> > My wife said that things were turning over very slowly in the engine> > compartment, but when she> > tried the key and I watched, nothing turned, but items were trying to turn> > over.> >> > I have a full 110 V battery charger (on full power) to the battery (during> > start efforts) so I> > assume that the battery is giving full charge.> >> > I can turn the engine over by hand (using the belts) so the engine is NOT> > stuck.> >> > I've heart of hammering on the solenoid or the starter, Does one use a> > hard hammer?? or a rubber mallet????> >> >> >> >> > ____________________________________________________________________________________> > We won't tell. Get more on shows you hate to love> > (and love to hate): Yahoo! TV's Guilty Pleasures list.> > http://tv.yahoo.com/collections/265> >> > > > --> http://www.dougalcock.com