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
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