ltjensen

It was a brand new solenoid, now I'm thinking the starter motor Is the issue.

my girlfriends 1995 impreza outback 1.8l wont crank everytime... it was initially very bad and pretty much everytime it would not crank with out smacking the starter solenoid with a hammer, i installed a new solenoid, cleaned all ground connections and we replaced the battery. Been working amazing starting strong for about a month now and yesterday same problem and solution! pretty frustrated and dont know a ton about these cars (volkswagen guy) would love to get her confident about her ride again. if it helps i noticed 12v from the battery, 12v at the starter solenoid AND when it wouldnt start the meter dropped to zero while attempting to crank.... TYIA!