Dunno if you got any p-mail answers, but if you have a manual tranny, it's possible that a buggered up starter bushing can keep the new one from going in. That's a brass bushing located inside the bell housing, the tip of the starter shaft fits into it.
At 01:26 PM 6/11/2006 -0700, Rob wrote: >I have an '87 vanagon, with a subie 2.2. This is the stock VW starter. > >I took the starter off and it doesn't want to go back in, do I need >to line the gear up to get it in or am I missing something simple? >It's been a long time since I pulled the starter on a VW, & it's >Sunday afternoon. >Anyone on the computer who can offer advice? I'm back out to try some >more & will come check the e-mail the next time I get really frustrated. > > > > > >Rob >becida@comcast.net |
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