Have tyou checked the neutral/start switch; a good quality rebuilt starter
should be w/o problems.

John Lauterbach
Macon, GA
'84 DL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Nelson" <bm30@uswest.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 1:19 PM
Subject: Re: Starter problem?

> Most of the time this is due to worn brushes in the starter. The quick fix
> is to replace the starter. The cheap fix is to take the started out and
> rebuild it.
> Ken Nelson
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Schaper" <JSchaper@schsa.org>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 9:50 AM
> Subject: Starter problem?
>
>
> > Due to some intermittent problems with my 85 vanagon when starting, I
> > replaced the battery and starter, but a new problem has arisen.  In
order
> to
> > start the van, someone must sit inside and turn the key while I crawl
> under
> > the car and hit the starter with a screwdriver.  Is this a bad starter,
> > solenoid, short, or what?
> >