Not turning over....is it the bush?

[TheSilverSurfer]

83 1.9 Petrol manual

Changed the stater motor for a one thats supposed to be good. I bought it loacally.

The symptoms are.

Big click form the solonoid.

No spin of the motor / engine.

I shorted the big stud with the terminal next to it (on the starter) the starter spins. This is while it's fitted.

So I'm thinking the bush in the gear box.

I ve cleaned the gear box earth.

I tried to remove the bush but couldn't

So I have a new bush. But it's in the garage not on the van.

Is it the bush? How do I get the little tinker to jump out the gear box?

[Aidan]

if it spins when you bypass the solenoid then it's probably the solenoid cap contacts - the click says the solenoid is moving but it isn't making the contact that supplies power to the motor - usual failure mode, proabably wants a refurb, and whilst it's out this time you can do the bush, it's on the wiki

[faggie]

use the correct removal tool and its dead easy