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On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 23:42, Jim Adney wrote: > On 5 Aug 2003 at 23:11, Russ wolfe wrote: > > > On Tue, 2003-08-05 at 22:48, Jim Adney wrote: > > > > Any Bosch VW 6V solenoid will fit and work. They are probably still available > > > new, but I suspect that there are good ones easily to be found on junk 6V VW > > > starters. > > > > > I have to correct you on this one Jim. There were 2 different 6V > > starters used by VW. Early and late. > > Thanks, I didn't know that. When were the 2 versions used? Which one does he > need for a 62 type 34? He needs the later version. The older one was only used by VW up thru 1960. But The reason I asked is that 41 years, it could have gotten an older one installed. > > > http://classicvw.org/ebay/starter2.JPG > > > > This is an early 6V starter. I don't have a picture of a late one. > > Whoa! That IS different! > > > There was also a NON Bosch 12V starter, but they were rare. Made by SWF > > if I remember correctly, and they were junk. > > I that the one referred to as made by VW? I've never seen one of those, but > everyone agrees with your opinion. > Yep, that is the one. And, there are actually 2 different automatic starters. One has a bronze bushing around the bendix, and the other had roller bearing. Surprisingly, the bronze bushing one is the better of the two. The rollers had a tendency to cock a little, and cause a caming action, causing the bendix to bind. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org