THis starter is like many american car starters; the bushing is housed
in the casting of the nose of the starter. In fact, the end of the shaft
and the bushing are both visible, and there is no apparent wear or play
of the shaft.
Good idea, though; I did have to check it.

Tom Stone wrote:

> The early Type Is and Type IIs used to suffer the same fate when the
> starter
> bushing was bad.  Don't know if the diesel trans has one, but worth a
> look.
> It is pressed into the bell housing where the starter gear shaft
> fits.  To
> pull it out, look for a roundhead bolt with a head about the same size
> as the
> hole in the bushing.  Stick the head of the bolt in the hole in the
> bushing
> and try to catch the edge of the bushing and pry it out.  Slip it over
> the
> starter gear shaft and see how much play you have between it and the
> shaft.
> Usually a bad bushing will be chipped and scored and have lots of
> play.
>
> Tom
> '71, '78 and '85 Westys, '91 Carat

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