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Subject:Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
From:Jeremy Stovin
Date:Thu, 30 Jul 2015 11:37:15 -0600

I have not checked the bolts but tried to wiggle it and it would not budge.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 30, 2015, at 11:24 AM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Is the starter mounted firmly to the bell housing as it should be?  If it
> got jammed because the bolts were loose, the starter may not be at fault.
> Have you tryed loosening the bolts to free it?
> 
> Larry A.
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 12:57 PM, Jeremy Stovin <jjstov@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> 
>> I tried, he tried, tried backing up the flywheel,  nope.
>> 
>> Sent from my iPhone
>> 
>>> On Jul 30, 2015, at 10:49 AM, PSD <psdooley@verizon.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Did you try gently tapping with a hammer?  You may be able to un-stick
>> it.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Jeremy Stovin
>>> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 12:40 PM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: Re: [WetWesties] Help! Stuck in the middle of nowhere!
>>> 
>>> To All: it seems to be the starter as everyone predicted. It is stuck
>> out locking the flywheel.
>>> 
>>> Easy fix except there is no one near Sheridan WY that has a starter.
>> Rushing one in from Dallas, but will cost double with the overnight
>> shipping. 😞
>>> 
>>> 
>>