WOW, thanks for all the info.
To answer a few questions that I created...
I was not able to take apart the starter to find the cause (sol attached
to it as well.)
The failure mode was the typical 'loud click, no starter motor movement.
Battery and charging system was completely checked.
My buddy is 'tough' on things to say the least and no one to take care of
his stuff. So I suspected that played into it as well.
Also, I found out that he had just replaced the pos battery terminal about
2 weeks prior because it was so corroded.
I'm guessing the failing connector caused a 'arc' condition in the
solenoid. When the new terminal was installed, the damage was already
done and it was just a matter of time.
Thanks again for all the replies! I love this place.
Eric P
"Be as beneficent as the sun or the sea, but if your rights as a rational
being are trenched on, die on the first inch of your territory." Ralph
Waldo Emerson
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