bruce wrote:
> I'm having a problem with my '95 Eagle's starter (Vision ESI 3.3; ND
> starter). Any time it's damp out (it seems) the starter solenoid will
> simply click and not engage the starter, or simply give a little half
> hearted crank. I took it out last week and had it tested. It didn't
> turn up any problems, and I had they key it 15 or 20 times to make sure
> it didn't show up any issues. The Pep Boys tech who bench tested it
> mentioned he's had the same issue with his late 90's Intrepid, which
> likely has the same starter in it. He didn't come to a resolution
> either.
>
> While I had the starter out, I disassembled the solenoid and took the
> contacts out of it and cleaned them up They weren't horrifically
> corroded or anything, but I figured bare clean metal would get e better
> connection.
>
> I'm still having the same problem, and I'd like to try and resolve it
> before cold weather sets in. I'm thinking the next thing I'll do is
> replace the cables. I dont' think my battery is bad, because I just
> replaced it last fall, but I might have it load tested to rule that
> out.
>
> What's next? I see some notes on the solenoid contacts... Is there a
> way to know for sure whether the contacts are actually bad?
>

They're bad whenever the starter starts doing what yours is doing :-)
Actually you probably noticed a groove in them- its not supposed to be
there, new contacts are perfectly flat.

Just replace them.