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Subject:Re: 84' Vanagon starter falling apart
From:David Beierl
Date:Tue, 25 Jan 2011 08:36:17 -0500

At 03:38 AM 1/25/2011, Tobias Gogolin wrote:
>Ok I got regular screws to replace the missing ones and put the starter back
>together noticing that the gear isn't really retractable, so I suppose it is
>supposed to turn with the motor gear!

Tobias, I can't help you with the other stuff, but I can tell you
that the pinion gear must completely disengage from the flywheel when
you're not cranking the engine.

Yours,
David