Scott,

That sounds even better. I wasn't sure what to do after the tap
bottomed. Didn't want to tear something up.

Thanks,

John

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 6/19/2011 6:52 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
> 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
>>>
>
>