I've done it many times John...
works very nicely.
I'd put grease on the tap threads and the end of the tap ..
the former to hold metal particles that may sheer off while tapping,
the later to lube where it the tap spins on the engine case once it bottoms out.

my biggest tip though ..
don't drop the new busing into the clutch area ! 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Rodgers 
  To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans 
  Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
  Sent: Sunday, June 19, 2011 6:30 PM
  Subject: Re: Starter Bushing Blues

  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 

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