It was the starter.

Rob

At  10/2/2006 08:01 PM,Rob wrote:
>This is an '87 Vanagon Wolfsburg with a '91 Subaru 2.2, 238+k on the
>speedometer, standard tranny.
>
>I had starter problems in the past, in June I had it rebuilt (230K).
>Today after work I turned the key and gave half a wirrr then went
>click. Nothing but 'click' since then, push started and drove it home.
>
>12.9v at the battery, 12.5v at the starter (big wire), 12.4v at the
>wire that attaches to the solenoid when the key is turned.
>
>I cleaned the batt terminals (they were clean but I did it anyway,
>both ends), I cleaned the tranny to body ground, I cleaned all the
>wires that attach to the starter, I already have another ground from
>the lower starter bolt to the frame.
>
>With the good voltage at the solenoid (red/black stripe), at the
>starter and the battery I'm thinking there is something wrong with
>the starter.
>
>I'm going to go pull the starter now. Unless I can come up with
>something else I'll have to take the starter back to the place I had
>it rebuilt at in Tacoma (50 miles away).
>
>Am I missing something?
>
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>
>Rob
>becida@comcast.net
>
>With a '91 Subaru 2.2 in an '87 Vanagon in western Washington.