Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:05:15 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Why my Starter Motor Failed PICS
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Most of the vanagons I see are pretty corrodded on the transmission..
often on the starter like this ..
always on the exhaust system ..
and I don't even live in a corrosion-prone area.
if nothing else ..spray some oily type lube on those dry rusty spots ..
corrosion is so easy to notice and stop.
I'm sure I see under them more often than most people ..
and rust and corrosion are just a shame because they are so easy to
treat and stop.
you will never find one of my own vans, or project vans for sale with
much corrosion on it ..
generally I paint all rear drums in high temp black stove paint ..
I paint wheel mounting flanges, front hubs ...
backing plates ....and all exhaust systems I touch.
it's amazing how well they'll stay light gray when painted with Flame
Proof spray exhaust paint in a can ..first the primer then the final coat.
Rust is really easy to prevent. Ya gotta see it first though ..
and you can see the top of the trans or the starter pretty easily from
the engine compartment of a vanagon.
it's just so easy to treat and prevent .
Granted in a really harsh environment it's much more difficult to stop
corrosion on vanagons .
still, almost any effort helps.
On 12/17/2012 6:32 PM, neil n wrote:
> Nothing new for the old hands here but interesting to me.
>
> The failure is obvious. That braided copper "wire" was corroded and
> falling apart. Like it appears bits of braid had fallen out (or were
> eaten by corrosion) creating a hole. Image:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/bmcvzx5
>
> Turning the 13mm nut slightly caused the wire to disintegrate and break.
>
> Image: http://tinyurl.com/bqz998z kind of shows how worn the braided wire was.
>
> I guess I'm showing these images so people can get an idea of what can
> go wrong with a starter. I suspect that this van sat a while and
> moisture etc. took it's toll. Like I bet the bushings etc. in starter
> are in reasonably good shape.
>
> Installed my spare Bosch reman. starter. "vroom, vroom". All good.
>
> Thanks for the help people!
>
> Neil.
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> 65 kb image Myford Ready For Assembly http://tinyurl.com/64sx4rp
>
> '88 Slate Blue Westy to be named.
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG Gas I4/VR Swap Google Group:
>
> http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines
>
