I think I have one of the vw solar deals ... it's your'se if I can find it . --- j duncan <whocanduncan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > '89 Vanagon. I saved the post on making the drift > but was really hesitant in seating the bearing > myself. Actually, I was more concerned about getting > the old bearing out rather than seating the new one. > Afraid of scoring the inside since I don't have the > right tools. Probably just over-worried. > > I just checked an exploded view and the bushing is > built into the starter. Maybe this will be easier > and quicker to fix than I thought. . .just replace > the starter. Doh! Thanks, Chuck! > > I'm still going to check and clean all the cables > and connections to starter and tranny. The starter > relay is already there. And I'm wiring the #3 fuse > (radio, interior lights and 'fridge) direct to the > aux battery. BTW: I was only kidding about running > all that stuff. Ya'll know that, right? ;) > > We tend to protect our vacation time. You remember, > right Sammie? You guys got me so excited, I'm taking > a few extra days to get this fixed. Vacation time > well spent. Still going to get one of those jump > starters, solar trickle chargers, borrow Jeff's > generator and maybe even get a spare, spare battery. > Am I paranoid or what! > > Watch me get 2 flats instead. > > ________________________________ > Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:04:58 -0800 > From: bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [tcb] Re: Charger Feedback > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Chucks right. What year bus are we talking about? > If it's an upright 1600 engines, not the later one, > see my reply to easy starter bushing replacement to > Stever Chamberlain of about a month back. If it's a > later bus don't know if this quicky replacement > works or not. > > chuck blue wrote: > I still think it is a starter bushing problem.Ifth e > bushing is worn it will > let the armature drop into the field and will cause > slow or no crank because > of the heavy amp draw.I think a starter from a > automatic has a support built > into it which will stop your problem. > > ________________________________ > > i?m is proud to present Cause Effect, a series about > real people making a > difference. Learn more > ________________________________ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Share life as it happens with the new Windows Live. > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_sharelife_122007 > Paul Smith www.23window.com/thezone T.C.B. H.B.B.