Hi Patrick,

On my last Vanagon, when I had those symptoms, I would crawl underneath and
whack the end of the starter with a hammer, then it would start right
up...Apparently the teeth on the flywheel get worn and the starter gets
stuck in there and you have to whack it loose...Not sure if that's the best
remedy, and I sure did get dirty a lot, but it worked.

Joe T.
Denver, CO
'85 GL 'bertha'
'66 Westy

----Original Message Follows----
From: Patrick Rueb <VW87JETAGL@AOL.COM>
Reply-To: VW87JETAGL@AOL.COM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: how to check starter  please help
Date: Wed, 10 Apr 2002 15:16:19 EDT

van as no crank battery voltage good  wires of alternator very frayed and
hanging off would this cause the starter to click and not crank or does it
get direct power from battery
any way to check a starter without removing
87 wolfsburg 4 spd 2wd
patrick

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