Date:         Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:56:25 -0500
Reply-To:     Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
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From:         Max Wellhouse <dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
Subject:      Re: Installing Starter Bushing
Comments: To: neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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If that chunk is bothering you, you might try and run a piece of the
clear vinyl hose from a hardware store(may have to experiment with
diameters and stiffnesses) through the larger starter opening and
duct tape it to your vacuum cleaner hose and see if you can suck it
up that way.  1/4x1/4" piece is prolly too big to get in the clutch
fingers, but who knows?

BTW, Bus Depot sells those bushings and they are really
inexpensive.  I bought three the last order just to have some
around.  Other vendors would likely have them too.

DM&FS

At 11:14 AM 9/14/2008, neil N wrote:
>This likely goes without saying, but....
>
>Maybe a piece of wood (hardwood?) and your bp hammer would be best for
>tapping in the new bushing.
>
>For sure they're brittle.
>
>Cheers,
>
>Neil.
>
>On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 4:58 PM, Walter Houle <whoule@ecscontrols.com> wrote:
> > My starter swap was going fine until I crunched the new bushing while
> > tapping it in. Everything was going fine up until that point. I searched
> > the archives and used the tap trick to remove the old bushing. I was using
> > an old steel clutch pilot tool and a small ball peen hammer to seat the
> > new one. They are pretty fragile I guess. Are replacement bushings readily