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Date:         Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:16:30 -0400
Reply-To:     Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Starter Replacment
Comments: To: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <AANLkTi=MH1FWDKfVf6VUQE8OUMuFiorhNMpFaot87WW7@mail.gmail.com>
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1 hour, 2 beers, and lots of talking. Any takers?

Chris.

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Dnia Mar 26, 2011 o godz. 7:39 craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):

> It can take 2hours. Particularly if there's some rust. The access > isn't that > great, and it is a rather tricky operation (though there are plenty of > tricks). Your average mechanic, not well versed in replacing vanagon > starters, could absolutely take two hours. I'm sure there are plenty

> of > people on this list that can do it in 30 minutes, but that's not the

> norm. > > I've done it plenty of times, and I think 2hours is about what I'd > estimate > the job at. That of course is without a lift and me working at my > pace. > > On a Syncro, I think 2 days is a fair estimate (48hours). : ) > > -Craig > > > On Sat, Mar 26, 2011 at 1:38 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans < > scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote: > >> you're right. >> a little more if you change the starter bushing in the bell housing.. >> that's for a 2WD waterboxer vanagon .. >> >> since you don't say what kind of vanagon ... >> if it's a syncro .........that's pretty right actually. >> >> On a diesel is a little tiny bit more work since the starter is >> partly >> captured by the clutch slave cylinder bracket. >> >> it always helps if people say WHAT KIND of vanagon .. >> what model, version, and year and which transmission. >> >> there are 4 basic types of vanagons .. >> ............air-cooleds, diesels, waterboxers, and syncro's. >> members on this list own all types. >> all have variations on something like a starter replacement job. >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "C Snyder " <titantic01@AOL.COM> >> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 9:09 PM >> Subject: Starter Replacment >> >> >> I am wondering what th shop time manuals say it is surpose take to

>> replace >> the starter on a 1987. When I had it done last week, I was charged

>> over 2 >> hours and I know that was way more time then it takes. Their is >> only 2 >> bolts >> lol. My guesss is 30 min maybe. >> >> Chris >>


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