John,
The Bosch WR1 looks like a great option. Is yours a Westfalia? I seem to
recall reading something about a potential issue using this in a Westfalia
(but then I did read quite a few discussions about it.)

On Wed, Aug 24, 2022 at 6:05 PM John Lauterbach <john@jhl.mgacoxmail.com>
wrote:

> For a number of years I had an '82 diesel.   I had the same problems you
> have.  I didn't know about this list at the time, and replaced numerous
> starters.  I had the same problems with an '84 I purchased some years
> larter.   By that time, I had come across this list, and learned about the
> Bosch WR1 starter relay.  Problem solved.
>
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> *From*: J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU
> <%22J.C.%22%20%3cdougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU%3e>>
> *Reply-To*: J.C. <dougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU
> <%22J.C.%22%20%3cdougm+sfbayrangers@KZSU.STANFORD.EDU%3e>>
> *To*: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> *Subject*: '82 Diesel vanagon. Starter isn't turning over.
> *Date*: Tue, 23 Aug 2022 21:42:55 -0700
>
> For a couple of months it's taken a number (5, 6, or more) of start
> attempts to get the starter to turn over. Does that seem to indicate an
> issue with the starter, or starter solenoid, or ground connection, or...?
>
> You may have seen my earlier email about a replacement alternator. I
> followed the advice here and got a properly sized alternator and swapped it
> in. Thanks for all that help!
>
>