Got the starter back today, and just finished reinstalling it.  Finally
after 2 years, 4 starter removals, plenty of foul expletives, it works.
It's kind of funny that I had to insist that the bosch dudes actually
replace the parts they did.  This is a good example of how a starter that
bench tests perfectly can potentially not work when installed!

n Wed, 23 Mar 2005 18:01:04 -0500, Dennis <guskersthecat@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

>To those who replied pmail, thanks.  At my insistence the bosch guys went
>further into the starter.  The final drive was missing two of the 10 balls
>that carry it in the case flutes.  There was a little bit of play in the
>bushing, so that's coming too.  The sad part here is that I paid the
>original rebuilder (retired his business) to break my starter!
>
>So a new final drive, balls, and bushing are on the way.