The solenoid is just a heavy duty relay, so that the large current drawn from the battery during starting does not pass through the main wiring loom. It is not connected to the starter motor other than through electrical wires.
I would imagine the spinning starter but no engine movement means the starer clutch is dead\stuck.
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The solenoid is just a heavy duty relay, so that the large current drawn from the battery during starting does not pass through the main wiring loom. It is not connected to the starter motor other than through electrical wires.
I would imagine the spinning starter but no engine movement means the starer clutch is dead\stuck.