My transmission was rebuilt via a list vendor by Daryl at AA 
Transmissions. I wonder if that bushing was replaced and if so would it 
have lasted another 120K? Is there any way to test or measure it with 
the starter out and if it does need to be replaced does the gearing 
have to come out for this part to be replaced? Thanks Scott and anyone 
else that might want to chime in (Daryl are you lurking out there?).

David Clarkson
90 Westy sometimes starting a bit sluggishly

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
To: David Clarkson <dvdclarksn@AOL.COM>
Cc: vanagon <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tue, Nov 13, 2012 3:22 pm
Subject: Re: was no start-my problem is intermittant sluggish starting

              re
         "that involved something, I guess in the casing,    of the 
starter being ovaled out."

     Are you talking about the starter bushing that's in the bell 
housing    ?
     the one that must be replaced or at least carefully inspected any   
 time the starter is out .

    scott
    turbovans
    On 11/13/2012 7:12 AM, David Clarkson      wrote:

            I have a 90 Wetfalia with a manual transmission. I have 
never had the exact no start problem that others are referring to but 
do have an intermittent slow turning starter as though the battery is 
weak. I have repeatedly checked the battery and it checks out okay. I 
have even had this problem when the battery was brand new. The starter 
has been rebuilt and all the grounds are in great shape. I go over the 
ground connections all around the engine compartment regularly. It 
seems that I heard someone speak of a similar problem that involved 
something, I guess in the casing, of the starter being ovaled out. I am 
not sure how I might look this up in the archives. I'm sure that the 
starter rebuilder, although very reputable, may not have noticed a very 
slight irregularity such as this. Has anyone had a similar issue when 
starting? I can have the sluggish start symptom and then shut the 
engine off and restart and everything turns at a normal speed. Thanks 
list.David Clarkson90 Westfalia?