re
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."

the best way I've found is to use a tap that will just thread in ..
and just keep turning.
the tap bottoms out in the bushing hole, ( against the engine case
actually ) and you just keep turning, and it worms the bushing right out.

Scott
www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: Starter Bushing Blues

>  Jim,
>
> Ah ha! All-thread and inertial puller. That'll do it. I had already
> threaded the bushing, but couldn't get it out. The allthread and
> inertial puller should do it.
>
> Thanks..
>
> John
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
> On 6/19/2011 6:01 PM, James Felder wrote:
>> 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
>>>
>>> --
>>> John Rodgers
>>> Clayartist and Moldmaker
>>> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
>>> Chelsea, AL
>>> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>>