Derek--
Clearance in there is very tight indeed. I cut a bit of metal away on
the lower mounting ear to make it into a slot so that I could pass the
ear down onto the lower bolt with a nut already started on it, then
tipped the flange into the hole and installed the top bolt. Even so I
recall I had to use a thin nut and jammed the bolt from the back with
a screwdriver while I tightened the nut against it.
Best--Michael Oritt
On Tue, Aug 2, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com> wrote:
> Today I went out to visit my car with the intention of installing my new
> high torque starter motor. With two bolts and one electrical connection
> you'd think this would be pretty simple, especially as I had access to a
> lift. Three and a half hours later it was installed.....sort of. Part of
the
> problem was that I don't have a good selection of tools with me but even so
> it seems next to impossible to access the lower bolt. I managed to get it
> off and the new motor in but I cannot find a way to re-install the lower
> bolt and nut. I have no room to get my hands in a position to be able to
> attach the nut to the bolt. I pushed the lower bolt through from front to
> back and with the upper bolt tightened the car started no problem allowing
> me to return it to its garage.
>
> Access is limited by the clutch slave cylinder, so my questions are. Do I
> have to remove that or does anybody have some tricks of the trade to allow
> me to attach the nut. Interestingly the bolt holding the original starter
> was installed pointing from the back to the front with the nut on the
front.
> Im not sure that is the correct way but I tried that as well but just can't
> get any hold or purchase on to push the bolt through.
>
> Derek
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