Help Plz Starter problems

[smudger395]

Can anyone help please, I have a 94 Mk3 Golf Gti, The starter motor does not engage on the flywheel. I have taken it of and a guy that rebuilds them says its ok. I tried it myself on the bench and the dog flys to end and motor spins ok. But when I install it it just spins and does not seem to hit the flywheel. Can anyo0ne offer any suggestions Please ?

[Bazzer]

That'll be the soleniod then mate. or the connection to it?

[smudger395]

Thanks for that but the solenoid does seem to actuate and the dog is pushed up the shaft. Can they go intermittant :

[Bazzer]

Yeah they can, you could take it off and dose it with wd40.....