At 10:44 5/3/98 -0400, you wrote:
>The '88 Westy got really hard to start all of a sudden.  Pulling the
>starter and peering in the hole shows that the bushing has almost completely
>disintegrated.  Does anyone know if it can be replaced without breaking
>the engine and tranny apart?
>
>TIA - Frank
>

I have heard that you can thread a suitable tap into the remains of the
bushing and then pull on the tap to remove it. You will need to make up some
sort of pilot tool to install the new part. Don't forget to grease it up..

Chuck Kuecker
Cary, Illinois

ckuecker@mcs.net

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