Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:44:09 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: Starter Bushing Blues
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I've done it many times John...
works very nicely.
I'd put grease on the tap threads and the end of the tap ..
the former to hold metal particles that may sheer off while tapping,
the later to lube where it the tap spins on the engine case once it bottoms out.
my biggest tip though ..
don't drop the new busing into the clutch area !
----- Original Message -----
From: John Rodgers
To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:30 PM
Subject: Re: Starter Bushing Blues
Scott,
That sounds even better. I wasn't sure what to do after the tap bottomed. Didn't want to tear something up.
Thanks,
John
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
On 6/19/2011 6:52 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
re
the best way I ever found was to tap some threads on the bushing and then
run the corresponding bolt or allthread onto it and then pull it out with an
inertia puller."
the best way I've found is to use a tap that will just thread in ..
and just keep turning.
the tap bottoms out in the bushing hole, ( against the engine case
actually ) and you just keep turning, and it worms the bushing right out.
Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: Starter Bushing Blues
Jim,
Ah ha! All-thread and inertial puller. That'll do it. I had already
threaded the bushing, but couldn't get it out. The allthread and
inertial puller should do it.
Thanks..
John
John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com
On 6/19/2011 6:01 PM, James Felder wrote:
John, the best way I ever found was to tap some threads on the bushing
and then run the corresponding bolt or allthread onto it and then pull it
out with an inertia puller.
Jim
Sent from a river in Alabama, most likely.
On Jun 19, 2011, at 4:33 PM, John Rodgers<inua@CHARTER.NET> wrote:
Changing out the starter and cannot get the old bushing out. Is there
a method to do this without an official starter bushing puller?
Thanks,
John
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John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com