I took the solenoid out expecting to rebuild it with new contacts like all the 90-2004 Subarus. XT6, they’re the same as any EA82.

So EA82 solenoid contacts can’t be replaced?

 

Edited December 1, 20232 yr by idosubaru

The solenoid contacts are the same as Toyota 20 & 22R starter solenoids. It's the bendix gear and motor that are different in rotation.

Somewhere in USMB history I made a post about this same subject. There it is!

https://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/167347-86soob-wont-start/?do=findComment&comment=1387840

 

9 hours ago, czny said:

The solenoid contacts are the same as Toyota 20 & 22R starter solenoids. It's the bendix gear and motor that are different in rotation.

Somewhere in USMB history I made a post about this same subject. There it is!

https://www.ultimatesubaru.org/forum/topic/167347-86soob-wont-start/?do=findComment&comment=1387840

 

But the solenoid doesn’t have any bolts or screws, this one is crimped and pressed together. It doesn’t look like it can be disassembled. 

6 hours ago, idosubaru said:

But the solenoid doesn’t have any bolts or screws, this one is crimped and pressed together. It doesn’t look like it can be disassembled. 

You may have to buy the whole replacement solenoid then. Or cut the end cap off with a cutoff wheel & die grinder, put a contact, brush and end gasket on it (?)

Is it a cast solenoid body?

I did a search for solenoid contacts on fleabay and there just weren't as many valid results that I remember in 2018.

Maybe a search for Toyota forklift starter parts too?

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2332490.m570.l1311&_nkw=denso+starter+rebuild+kit&_sacat=0

Edited December 1, 20232 yr by czny

7 hours ago, czny said:

 

Is it a cast solenoid body?

 

Here's an EA82, ER27 (XT6) solenoid. OEM looks the same with the crimped casing:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224219322935?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D777008%26algo%3DPERSONAL.TOPIC%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20230811123856%26meid%3Da63accd2079a4c188a89dfcb86847b4d%26pid%3D101770%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26itm%3D224219322935%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D4375194%26algv%3DRecentlyViewedItemsV2&_trksid=p4375194.c101770.m146925&_trkparms=parentrq%3A2782821b18c0a8d8e9dc1a51fffee416|pageci%3A6d8c20d9-9099-11ee-9a94-5a1bd6dadb96|iid%3A1|vlpname%3Avlp_homepage

The Ebay solenoids I've bought for tractors are similarly priced and cheaply made (shocker!). Rebuild OEM is preferred but there may not be an option except $150 for a new one which is part number   23343AA090.  Interesting how some Subaru models are rebuildable or parts aren't carried and other models have all the bendix gears, tabs, levers, etc. 

https://estore.subarupartswarehouse.com/p/Subaru_1996_Impreza/Starter-Solenoid/49233322/23343AA090.html

This shows same 90's impreza/outbacks being the same solenoid so I may scour some pull it yourself yards close to my christmas holiday travels if I can sneak away and the weather isn't nasty.