

| Subject: | Re: Use air cooled Bosch reman. starter on 1.9 WBX? (searched archives) |
| From: | neil N |
| Date: | Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:29:45 -0800 |
Dang! Sorry Jim! And thanks. It'll fit/work. This engine just might work! Woohoo! Neil. On 11/12/07, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > No, there are just two. That's because I didn't indicate where the > Water Cooled WBXR began in my original post (neither did Bosch as they > ignored when the Wbxr was intro'd) :-) > > Air Cooled and Water Boxer Starters are the same from Vin 25-B-093610 > (Air Cooled) and continued with the Water Boxer onwards in the middle > of 1983. > > Your Vin translates to 25-F-008214 (1985) > > And the name is Jim, not John ;-) > -- > Jim Thompson > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > *********************************** > On Nov 12, 2007 12:58 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks John. > > > > I did see your posting when searching. Thanks. > > > > It looks to me like there is 3 different starters for the air cooled > > engine/tranny. > > > > Maybe I'm misunderstanding your response. --- :^) > > > > Was curious if a Bosch SR19X will fit a 1985 WBX tranny and work > > properly with the 1.9 WBX attached to that tranny. > > > > My VIN # is: > > > > WV1WB0256FH008214 > > > > Don't know if that helps. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Neil. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 11/12/07, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com> wrote: > > > A similar question was posed by a list member back in July 2006 and > > > here was my answer (love my Google Mail search!): > > > > > > I've answered this question so many times I can just about do it from memory: > > > > > > Vanagon Manual Transmission, 1981 Air Cooled > > > > > > Bosch SR87X (091 911 023) > > > To Vin 25-B-093610 > > > > > > Bosch SR19X (091 911 023 A) > > > Vin 25-B-093610 to 25-B-152582 > > > > > > Bosch SR401X (025 911 023 A) > > > Vin 25-B-152583 onwards > > > > > > The SR19X and SR401X are interchangeable as per Bosch & VW Factory > > > Parts Bulletins (the 401 replaced the 19) > > > > > > Biggest differences are the "throw" of the starter gear (SR87 vs SR > > > 19/401) and solenoid differences. The solenoid on the SR401X is not > > > replaceable separately - starter with solenoid must be purchased. > > > > > > Hope this answers your question > > > -- > > > Jim Thompson > > > 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria" > > > 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt" > > > 73 K Ghia Coupe "Denise" > > > 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug" > > > oldvolkshome@gmail.com > > > http://www.oldvolkshome.com > > > *********************************** > > > > > > > > > On Nov 12, 2007 9:41 AM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > > > Will a Bosch rebuilt starter from a 1981 air cooled manual > > > > transmission, work on a stock 1.9 WBX manual tranny bus? > > > > > > > > Bosch starter PN's: > > > > > > > > Bosch: SR19X > > > > > > > > VW PN: 001 211 251 (odd/unidentified character) 252 > > > > > > > > other PN on it: > > > > > > > > 091 911 023A > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > Neil. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > > > > "Jaco" (Bustorius) > > > > > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - > > "Jaco" (Bustorius) > > > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > -- Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" (Bustorius) http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
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