It's been a year or two, but I kinda recall doing it all from above, wiring
from above is pretty easy (disconnect the battery!).

Karl Wolz
 
 

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|From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] 
|On Behalf Of John Rodgers
|Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2011 2:09 PM
|To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
|Subject: Re: Tips and Tricks Requested - Starter Change
|
|  After having now gone through the starter R&R one time, I 
|have learned that if the air filter box and the AFM (not the 
|throttle body - but AFM) is removed, both the top retaining 
|bolt and the nut on the bottom retaining stud can be removed 
|by working above the engine.
|
|Also - all wiring on the solenoid CAN be removed and replaced 
|while working above the engine.
|
|BUT - ya gotta get under the van to get the starter out. SO - 
|if you must get under the van to get the starter out of the 
|housing and out from under the van, you may as well do the 
|wiring from under there as well.
|
|John
|
|John Rodgers
|Clayartist and Moldmaker
|88'GL VW Bus Driver
|Chelsea, AL
|Http://www.moldhaus.com
|
|
|On 6/17/2011 12:38 PM, Steven Johnson wrote:
|> Me neither ( the T- body removal) .  Just lot's of clever 
|> contortionist arm movement with even more spectacular finger 
|dexterity 
|> to get the top bolt and washer in place and started...
|>
|> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 4:27 AM, Chris 
|S<szpejankowski@gmail.com>  wrote:
|>
|>> I have never had to remove the throttle body to remove the top 
|>> starter bolt. It's a bit tricky to access, but never had to.
|>>
|>> Chris.
|>>
|>> Wys�ane z iPhone'a
|>>
|>> Dnia Jun 17, 2011 o godz. 1:51 Scott Daniel - Turbovans< 
|>> scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>  napisa�(a):
|>>
|>>> disconnect the battery.
|>>> don't wear any jewlery working on a car.
|>>>
|>>> remove the air filter, then the throttle body to get at the top 
|>>> start nut
|>> on
|>>> the engine side.
|>
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