if you ever wonder how is inside the solenoid of the starter check this post

[PetrosS2]

hello to everyone
my starter has die before two days and after the measurements with my multimeter i found out and was so obvious that the contact of the solenoid just R.I.P
if you never replace it just do it, mine was 25 years old.

[John_AZ]

Thanks.
I have replaced a starter solenoid but it is interesting to see what might cause the failure.

Here is a good starter rebuild DIY. My starter had the cracked "white part" and could not be repaired.

VWVortex.com - DIY Starter Upgrade/Repair/troubleshooting/Replacement (manual tranny)


J_AZ