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Subject:Re: Anyone have a spare automatic starter?
From:Rocket J Squirrel
Date:Thu, 6 Oct 2011 07:52:43 -0700

Me, I'm not looking to have mine rebuilt, it works fine. But because I
have an auto trans, I plan to carry a spare in case mine fails.

--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
Bend, Ore.
1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.

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On 10/06/2011 07:12 AM, John Rodgers wrote:
> Have you looked into having a local starter rebuild? I did that with
> mine and total cost was $84 Included a new starter solenoid.
>
> Works great!
>
> JOhn
>
> John Rodgers
> Clayartist and Moldmaker
> 88'GL VW Bus Driver
> Chelsea, AL
> Http://www.moldhaus.com
>
>
> On 10/6/2011 8:34 AM, craig cowan wrote:
>> I've got several offers for starters at good prices. Go on
>> thesamba.com and
>> check the classifieds. There were like 4 listed, I emailed those
>> sellers and
>> most of them still had their items for sale and for good prices.
>>
>> -Craig
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Oct 6, 2011 at 9:26 AM, Rocket J
>> Squirrel<camping.elliott@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>> Not to divert this thread back to the original topic or anything, but
>>> did the OP ever find a starter? I ask because I'm wanting to get a
>>> backup starter meself and wonder if there are in fact spares for ATs out
>>> there?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
>>> Bend, Ore.
>>> 1984 Westfalia. A poor but proud people.
>>> 1971 "Ladybug"-brand utility trailer ca. 1972 from a defunct company in
>>> San Clemente, Calif., now repurposed as The Westrailia.
>>>
>>

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