swapping starter solonoid?

[peter at thescirocco.com (Peter)]

You need an impact driver and a hammer for those screws.

If that doesn't work, I have several good starters, stock, gear reduced, and
one diesel starter.

Peter
http://thescirocco.com
Feel free to call me between 11AM and 11PM - 302.832.8989.


-----Original Message-----
From: scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org
[mailto:scirocco-l-bounces@scirocco.org] On Behalf Of Michael Abatzis
Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 11:14 PM
To: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: swapping starter solonoid?

so i've had intermittant "clicking" when i turn the key for several months 
now that was becoming more frequent. chased it to the solonoid. i had a 
spare starter that's been lying around for about 3 years now that i bench 
tested (it worked after some liberal pb blasting) and installed. although it

now works, it turns over less than enthusiastically, which may or may not 
improve with use. i tried removing the solonoid, which appears to be held on

with 3 screws, and swapping it, but i couldn't get the damn screws out and i

was tired of messing with it.  is this all there is to it? any tricks to 
removing stubborn screws? on a related note, my car now sounds completely 
different when starting. it's very strange.

-Michael Abatzis
New Orleans!
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...