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Date:         Tue, 6 Feb 1996 17:04:08 -0800
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From:         amunro@amunro.seanet.com (Alex Munro)
Subject:      diesel starters, Bently question.

Well it looks like I fried the starter in the diesel vanagon. It was only the second time I had driven the vehicle. It was making an "extra" noise when I cranked it up. It sounded like a belt rubbing or something. So of course I let it run while I attempted to figure out what it was. That only occured when I went to move it around the block, and I noticed the wipers weren't working. I've owned VW's long enough to suspect the ignition switch first, especially when faced with mulitple healight/wiper failures. The switch was of course stuck in the "start" position, running it the whole time.

Doh!

Anyway, it turns over but not fast enough to catch (even freshly charged and throwing on a jump to boot), and it sounds gritty. So here's my question(s):

1) It sure looks like there is enough room to get that puppy out of there without dumping the tranny out first. For people with the Bently manual (or for those who've done it already), am I right? It just looks like two rather oversize bolts holding it on there, and enough room to snake it out to the right side.

2) I am curious as to what the solenoid looking dingus attached to a bracket under the left side bolt is. Will it just sit there and behave while I do the rest?

3) Once the bolts are out can I really get it out of there without learning some new German swear words?

A local place can rebuild my starter for $99 with a 5 year warranty. That sure sounds like a good deal to me given the uncomfortable "Bosch" position I've been it before (I usually expect dinner and a movie with such treatment).

I've got to drop the transaxle anyway to do the clutch, but I was hoping to drive it the two blocks around my house to get to my garage. It's raining and cold, and quite a bit of water is flowing under the Vanagon. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Munro amunro@amunro.seanet.com


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