Re: Do our Sciroccos have some kind of soul?

["Ryan McCarthy" <rmccarthy777@msn.com>]

I agree with Brad. I repaired the exact same problem on a van at work. We
replaced it with a rebuilt starter and problem solved.

Ryan


> Hmmm.  Was the engine hot when you didn't get a click?  If so, my gut
> reaction is heat soak of a dying starter solenoid.  When I had a heat soak
> problem with my Scout, I'd hear one click.  But when I had a dying starter
> solenoid on my Alfa, I got nothing.  All dummy lights and everything would
> come on, but the starter wouldn't make a noise.  Everything would go dead
> quiet when I tried to crank the engine, just like you said.  This was
> happening when the car was warm (parked for less than 15 minutes).  The
good
> news was the car would jump start no problem or start on it's own after I
> let it sit for a half hour or so.  The end result was a starter rebuild.
>
> - Brad
> '86.5 Volkswagen Scirocco 16v
> '76 International Scout II
>
>
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