<VV> starter woes

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/8/2005 7:45:04 AM Pacific Standard Time, pp2 at 6007.us  
writes:

In  general, the bendix drive is available as a separate  part however the  
difficulty of removing a starter means that typically a general overall  
inspection will be made and brushes, bearings, and solenoid will be  
replaced along with the drive since the starter has to be disassembled (at  
least the nose piece removed) to replace the drive.

More than you  wanted to know ?

Padgett 



Of course, a common problem is solenoid failure. (click!)  An  inexpensive 
"repair" (zero $) can be applied when the sole problem is the worn  contact 
inside the solenoid. Removal, 180 degree rotation of the contact face, a  little 
clean up of the other contact, re-assembly and a re-install, will usually  give 
you another 50 thousand miles. If you open it up and find the contact has  
already been rotated, it might be time to go through the whole starter anyway. - 
 Seth