> Wally, the 84 Westy (150K) has a draggy starter, especially when hot.

I did not see it in any other response yet, so I'll chime in.  This is
*also* the symptom sometimes when the little bushing in the tranny is shot.
There is only a single bearing in the starter motor on most VW starters, on
the forward end of the armature shaft.  The rear end of the shaft rides in
a bushing in the transmission bellhousing (a few starters have an integral
bushing inside a "nose").  These little bushings should be replaced and
greased every now and then.  If they become worn, they allow slop in the
motor and it drags badly.  It also gets much worse when it is hot.

Malcolm