[Vwdiesel] starter question

[Sandy Cameron]

At 11:39 PM 26/08/04 -0400, you wrote:

>
>  Anything, that may affect I think is possibly when I bolted up the
transaxle the passenger side bottom corner where the tranaxle bolts to the
engine there is about an eighth to about quarter inch gap.  I can't get the
gap to close due to I think the sleeve in the bolt hole.  
>

WARNING!

Check the mating of the bell housing. Something's wrong.
TTBOMM, There are 2 guide dowels that line the tranny up when installing on
the engine. They are sturdy hollow tubes. Get them aligned before torking
down any bolts.

Your starter is probably ok, but out of alignment  because of the cocked
tranny, and jamming when mounted on the car.

All of this could result in destroyed clutch, cooked starter, and cracked,
warped, or broken bell housing.

You should NOT have to force the tranny in to place by torquing bolts. It
should slide right in, and the bolts serve to keep it there

Pull it apart and do it again.

Sandy