starter help

[punkrawker]

so I am at a tricky stage atm...I am trying to remove my starter and the top bolt is in a tight spot, cant slip a socket or box end wrench around it and its been a great fun......do I really have to remove the engine mount to get at the starter? please say no, your just missing something simple...help, tips, advice, links to youtube/forums, comments would be VERY much appreacted.

[ChuckBlack]

did you use a half moon wrench, crow-foot and perhaps a long wobble extension.

[ChuckBlack]

perhaps it's a stud...

[punkrawker]

there is a Philips screw almost right beside the 10mm bolt so you cant really grab the bolt with much of anything and then you still have zero clearance on the engine block side. I don't have a crow foot wrench end and with all the amount of available real estate, don't see it being much help anyways. some guys say you have to remove the engine mount to get at the starter and I hope that is false. so far I have been firing liquid wrench on it an letting it sit for 45 min or so. also there is not too much room to fit a screwdriver in to remove the Philips screw to get a somewhat flat angle to slip a wrench on.....so I had to buy a Japanese import...

[lrp374]

You don't need to touch the motor mounts to remove the starter but you do need Air Tools to get that bolt out!!

[punkrawker]

well unfortunately for me, air tools is not an option. hopefully it stops raining tomorrow and I think I may have a couple tricks up my sleeve to solve this riddle with as little foul language as possible.

[motorang]

Hi
I just removed that bolt on my Diesel L300 4x4 yesterday, so this is hands on:
I used a 1/2" 14 mm socket, LONG extension (in fact it was 3 coupled ones), and then got under the car to open the two bolts.
Space is a bit tight behind the clutch actuator, and both starter bolts clamp the clutch cylinder base plate as well, so I loosened the bottom one a bit, then the top one, then was able to unbolt both as the clutch cylinder base plate had room to move aside a bit.

It may be even easier with a 3/8" system as the sockets are a bit smaller outside.
You could use some rust solvent beforehand (do not know the right expression for it). I suggest using sturdy gloves, as the bolt usually is very tight, and there is not much room for your hands when it comes loose

Andy

[punkrawker]

motoring, was yours an automatic? mine is the 5speed manual and its only 2 10mm, if was more tech savy I would be posting pictures but im not sure how to transfer pics from my phone to here.....me and computers have never exactly gotten along either