[T3] Breather cap

[Keith Park]

interesting, havent seen one die other than by corrosion,
but these OEM parts are getting older and older by the day.

Keith


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From: type3-vwtype3.org [mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org]
On Behalf Of Jim Adney
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2017 8:44 AM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] Breather cap

On 24 Aug 2017 at 20:59, Keith Park wrote:

> Sounds like you've done all the proper things.
> check the braid where it goes from the solenoid terminal
> to inside the starter, in the salt belt these rot off.

It didn't look rotted (yes, I've seen that) but it looked like it had
broken/fused 
right across a serious middle section of the braid. My guess is that the
break 
had been somehow progressive and the awful sounding starter was due to 
the starter getting/losing/getting/losing... power as the break arced in its
last 
dying moments.

I also pulled the starter bushing and found it somewhat worn. It wasn't all 
that bad, so I put it back with the worn area toward the flywheel, leaving
an 
unworn section to support the shaft when engaged.

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