life on the wand

About 10 days ago I noticed the starter was turning over more slowly, but no symptoms of a low battery (dimming lights, etc.). After picking up a bed at a local furniture warehouse the starter wouldn't turn over or even make a clicking sound. I just let the van roll and popped the clutch (I love manual transmissions). Drove it to work and then home and parked it until I had a chance to fix it. Well, I had another furniture item to pick up before I got around to fixing it so had another day of parking on hills and push-starting the van. Finally pulled the starter last night and found that the wire that goes from the solenoid to the starter motor was fully corroded and broken. So, today I went to Home Depot and bought some #4 solid copper wire and a couple of terminal lugs and came up with this solution. Works like a charm right now. We will see how long it lasts, but for the moment I spent $4 to save $125.


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