Frank;
        Oh man did I blow this one!! I forgot to mention the dreaded VW
starter bushing! You have to forgive us left brain people, always jumping
on the  complex solution. If your starter bushing (located in the
transmission bell housing) is worn it will cause lots of binding and
hence,over-current problems.

Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis    <Kernersville,NC>
86 VW crewcab;60 356B Coupe
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On Thu, 13 Apr 2000 13:43:22 EDT Frank Grunthaner <FrankGRUN@AOL.COM>
writes:
>Ken,
>
>I'm confused. On the starters (note plural) that I have in the garage,
>the
>starter drive gear, actuated by the solenoid) moves freely on a shaft
>which
>is held by the nosecone of the starter. This is part of the starter
>and
>therefore replaced with each starter replenishment cycle. When I
>remove the
>starter and rebolt to the bellhousing the starter seems to be located
>by the
>circular recess in that housing. The two bolts also seem to be a close
>fit
>through the starter housing holes. Is there a further locator in the
>bell
>housing?
>
>Thanks
>
>Frank Grunthaner

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