I assume it's possible to remove that starter bushing, drivetrain mounted,
but it's not needed in your case. ( A shop did a starter bushing R&R on my
88. The bill wasn't much. My guess is they used a small slide hammer clutch
pilot bearing removal type tool)

Since the bushing sits unused most of the time, by design, it should never
fall out.

Neil,

On Monday, August 8, 2016, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

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> Since my new starter is a self-supported TD/TDi starter, do I need to
> remove the bushing for the old starter from the bell housing - if that is
> even possible with the engine and tranny in the vehicle?  Is there any
> chance of the busing working loose and having an undesirable dance with the
> flywheel?
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> Roy
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