Bobby, Before you start wailing away at it I would inspect it with a flashllight first. I have seen, several times, the small solonoid wire pop off the spade terminal. On one occasion the solonoid itself had lost it's mounting bolts and was hanging by the large cable. But I have to say that's pretty rare. Ken Lewis http://neksiwel.20m.com/ in statu viae ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bobby Brown" <bobbybrown1@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 7:12 PM Subject: [VANAGON] starter dead? 88 GL Auto
> Just got back from about a 500 mile round trip, everything ran great. > > Went to crank it up and no nothing from starter. I've got lights, radio, > etc. Battery says 12.7v. I can hear the fuel pump. > > My uncle says to take a hammer and "bang" on the starter a few times to > loosen the soleniod? > > What gives? What is the path to diagnose? I'm lost. > > -- > Bobby > |
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