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On 13 Aug 2005 at 13:03, fess wrote: > car: > 72 FI square. > > question: > Do you have to remove the intake manifold to get the nut on and off for > the top bolt on the starter? No, just remove the air cleaner and go in under the intake air runners. Use a socket, about 9" of extension, and a ratchet. It's easy > I Began having trouble starting. would crank over then seemingly > freeze up. > Then later would simply run like normal. It's like the starter had > rough spots it couldn't spin through. I would suspect starter bushing trouble. It may be easier to just replace the bushing than to try to check it. It does require some special tools to get it in and out, however. -- ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~