Thanks for all the good information.

I removed the starter today. The 2 bolts holding it in were about the worst 2 bolts to get to I have seen in a long time.

After taking off the ends of the solenoid and armature section, it really looks like the issue is the copper parts passing the current through to the brushes. Very worn and pitted. The input side has half of the material worn away, same for the round center section between the contacts (don't know it's real name). The brushes and commutator look fine.

Found an alternator/starter/electrical shop here and will show it to them and see if they have parts.

Many seem to say rebuild it as the replacements are not very good. Strange, not much to these things and if they are built from returned Toyota cores they should come out about the same.

Funny thing this is the first started I have had go bad since owning a 1970 Ford Bronco. Went through a couple of those. Have put over 1 million total miles on 5 Subarus since 1977 and never a starter.

The Toyota went 16 years so, no complaints other then they could have made it easier to get to.

Thanks again.

L