Many many thanks to everyone who =
resonded to my
desperate pleas. It was, in fact, the starter and after getting a Bosch =
rebuilt
(for $130) all is well. Next time I'll try fixing the starter myself!
The whole procedure took about an hour and a half, =
but I took
my time and checked a lot of other stuff while I had it up on =
jacks.
One thing I did do was grease the rod that links the =
shifter
to the transmission as mentioned on the list, and yes, it does make a
difference.
Thanks again, this list is great (and so are the =
Porsche 928
and 944 lists, but stay away from the Audi Quattro list, they can get =
mean
unless you are a certified mechanic)
Dave
83 944
86 928
86 Vanagon
89 Jetta (for sale)
90 80 Quattro (sold - thank
goodness!)