I am deleting my posting here. Reason is that another issue has preceded the starter motor symptom.

Edited May 12, 20205 yr by rickyhils

There's a few places that could cause an issue. The EA82s had a connector in the steering column to the ignition switch that would melt and get a bad contact to the starter circuit. I drove my Frankenwagon for quite some time, occasionally having to push up on the plastics in the bottom of the steering column to get it to make contact. Eventually I bypassed the connector and never had an issue again.

12v relay setup should see that issue sorted. Common on the Gen1 Liberty/Legacy’s too. 

Cheers 

Bennie

IMPORTANT UPDATE ON MY 1991 LOYALE.   As I just put a rebuilt engine in OF UNKNOWN HISTORY, I assumed that it was a reliable rebuild going by what it looked like. Bottom line is that #3 cylinder has ZERO compression.   This engine has NEVER been run since rebuild, as ONLY assembly lube on cams and main bearings and ALL openings were temporarily sealed properly.  I am suspecting a stuck open valve. I might pop off the cam cover, turn engine by hand and see what the valves do on cylinder #3 .    

Bennie,  I made a harmless error by assuming a bad starter when NO COMPRESSION showed when testing cylinder #3. Cylinders #1 #2 #4 showed 125 to 135 psi COLD. I was then going to test after running up to temp. So, starter is good, but maybe a stuck open valve on that $100 ancient rebuild. Tonight I will pop of the Left side valve cover and see.