I tried starting my van last week and all I got was a = click and a hum from the back end, tried 20 times, each time the same. = I had the van towed to my mechanic, he said the battery was fine but = the starter motor was shot. $350 and a new starter motor later and I = drove it away. Whilst camping this weekend same thing.

20 attempts and nothing, just a click, put on a new = battery same problem. Someone suggested as it was humming to leave the = key in the on position for a few seconds, after about 15 seconds the = van turned over and started. This problem is intermittent and as I have = a new starter doesn't seem to be related to the starter.

Have I just forked over $350 for nothing? Anyone know = of a good VW mechanic in Cleveland who's name doesn't start with = "Simon's Auto"?