Are there any tricks to disassembling the starter?  Are you using an
impact driver to loosen the screws that hold the solenoid housing?
When I had this problem, I wasn't able to take out the flat-head
screws on the solenoid housing and I ended up buying a new starter
from VolksCafe.  Works great now.  :-)

On Mon, 30 Aug 2004 14:35:08 -0500, Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Most times, and that's eight or more.
> In the last ten years I've been able to clean the solenoids and get the
> starters working again.
> There is as always the4 fact that starters get old and fail but I'd remove
> and clean the solenoid before I started throwing $100.00 bills at vendors.
> I just cleaned the solenoid on my 912e Porsche and blew out the loose dust
> and copper filings that fall from the brushes and that fixed my 28 year old
> starter.
>
> Stan Wilder
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>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
> Lastfogel, Darren
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 1:42 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Stuck starter
>
> This is the start of a failure or just some grime causing it to stick I had
> a corsica stick once then never again over the next 3 years, I would say
> ride it out a little and see how it goes. If it becomes an issue have it
> rebuilt or replace it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Melvin Mudgett-Price [mailto:mprice@ACMEX.COM]
> Sent: Monday, August 30, 2004 1:36 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Stuck starter
>
> Over the weekend the van wouldn't start. Traced it down to a stuck
> starter motor. Quick tap with a hammer and it started. Does this mean
> the starter is going bad or is there something I can do to prolong its
> life?
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