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« Last post by VWSmokr on Today at 12:35:56 am »NEW: Amaz.. (you know who!) is currently listing a NEW Bosch starter for just under $200.
REBUILT: the ONLY mass rebuilder I'd trust is Bosch. Reason: Bosch makes all of its factory components available to 'Bosch'-branded contract rebuilders at very low prices, while ANY other rebuilder has to pay through the nose for the same factory parts, eating up any profit he might have made. Example: 1) early VW diesel starters frequently died because their solenoids were overheated by exhaust proximity. 2) new Bosch solenoids are quite expensive to the average independent or mass rebuilder, so if a used starter solenoid simply "clicks" @ 12V applied for an average rebuilder, he bolts it on to the starter motor, spray paints, boxes & sells it, even though it may fail early under actual customer usage. 3) OTOH: A 'Bosch-branded' rebuilder actually load-tests a solenoid, and if it passes, he uses it in the final assembly. If it doesn't pass the load-test, it's trashed. Then the rebuilt starter will likely get a brand NEW Bosch solenoid, because of the low parts prices Bosch gives their contracted rebuilders. (I formerly sold for a high volume Bosch products distributor) Apologies for the long explanation.
Best wishes on your repair. BTW a starter heat shield, similar to SBC applications can greatly prolong starter solenoid life, as can using exhaust header wrapping on nearby exhaust components.
REBUILT: the ONLY mass rebuilder I'd trust is Bosch. Reason: Bosch makes all of its factory components available to 'Bosch'-branded contract rebuilders at very low prices, while ANY other rebuilder has to pay through the nose for the same factory parts, eating up any profit he might have made. Example: 1) early VW diesel starters frequently died because their solenoids were overheated by exhaust proximity. 2) new Bosch solenoids are quite expensive to the average independent or mass rebuilder, so if a used starter solenoid simply "clicks" @ 12V applied for an average rebuilder, he bolts it on to the starter motor, spray paints, boxes & sells it, even though it may fail early under actual customer usage. 3) OTOH: A 'Bosch-branded' rebuilder actually load-tests a solenoid, and if it passes, he uses it in the final assembly. If it doesn't pass the load-test, it's trashed. Then the rebuilt starter will likely get a brand NEW Bosch solenoid, because of the low parts prices Bosch gives their contracted rebuilders. (I formerly sold for a high volume Bosch products distributor) Apologies for the long explanation.
Best wishes on your repair. BTW a starter heat shield, similar to SBC applications can greatly prolong starter solenoid life, as can using exhaust header wrapping on nearby exhaust components.
