I always used to take it out from the bottom. Because of the long neck it is
a bit of a tussle. My flywheel teeth were bad, so I had to replace the
starter every two months or so, until I finally got mad and pulled the whole
mess -- so I got to the point where I could replace it in about 15 minutes.
To do that you have the memorize the sequence of tilts and rotations -- it
is totally non-obvious how to get it out the first time.
on 4/11/04 2:45 PM, PHILIP ERIKSON at perikson2@verizon.net wrote:
> Happy Easter, everyone! Need your expertise, guys. I was driving the other day
> and I parked in the green to take a few pictures of my '66 B. When I got back
> in to drive home, the car wouldn't start - just one click. When I tried to
> jump start it, the rear wheels locked up. After researching starter problems
> on this list and other websites, the most common assessment is that the
> starter pinion has "permanently meshed with the ring gear". But before I bite
> that bullet, I'd like to remove the starter. Is there a way to remove it from
> the bottom, or must I remove oil filter, distributer, and coil to take it out
> from the top?
>
> TIA,
>
> Phil Erikson
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Max Heim
'66 MGB GHN3L76149
If you're near Mountain View, CA,
it's the primer red one with chrome wires
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