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| driver66 |
 Sep 15 2003, 05:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 11-May 03 From: sullivan,illinois Member No.: 678  |
last week my starter went to draggin something fierce.so i purchased another and decided id better get it changed in a bit of a hurry. [daily driver] so i went under after unhooking the battery and disconnected the wires ,got the easy bolt out ,and then went to reach over the starter to get to the other.well i figured out a socket wouldnt go on the bolt and fumbled with it for 2 evenings without getting a rubber neck and takeing a peak..today i did and found out it has tits, big ones. well big enough to keep the socket off of it ,and with no room for a wrench ?.....well i figure there is a way to get to it another way beings this looks as if its purpose is to hold the bolt ,,,,,so can someone give me a pointer here.....and mayby awnser the important question ''why''? oh,its a 72 1.7 (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif)
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| ejm |
Sep 15 2003, 06:01 PM
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I can see the light at the end of the tunnel Group: Members Posts: 2,707 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 224 Region Association: None |
Sounds like you have one of the bolts with the "D" shaped head. This is to keep it from turning when you remove the nut from the engine side.
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| driver66 |
Sep 15 2003, 06:13 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 11-May 03 From: sullivan,illinois Member No.: 678 |
yep, that be it ..... dont tell me ive got to yank the motor ......ok,tell me how the hell do i get it out? is there access im not seeing?
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| Bleyseng |
Sep 15 2003, 06:16 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,036 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Use a lite or flashlite to shine on the other side of it in the engine compartment near the fuel pressure regulator.
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| SirAndy |
Sep 15 2003, 06:34 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,227 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(driver66 @ Sep 15 2003, 05:13 PM) yep, that be it ..... dont tell me ive got to yank the motor ......ok,tell me how the hell do i get it out? is there access im not seeing? no need to drop the engine ... remove the air filter. the nut is right there, top of the engine, driver side part. the bolt will slide out with the starter once loose. Andy |
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| SirAndy |
Sep 15 2003, 06:39 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,227 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
gotta love photoshop ...
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| Eric Taylor |
Sep 15 2003, 08:09 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 909 Joined: 1-June 03 From: Newport, OR/Eugene Oregon- UO Member No.: 770 |
Take out the air cleaner it should give you a lot more room.
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| -P- |
Sep 15 2003, 09:19 PM
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P-Factor Group: Members Posts: 207 Joined: 1-July 03 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 873 |
Like the other guys said pull the air cleaner and its under all the wires and tubes running along the back wall. I had someone tap on the wall from the otherside to help locate it.You will find it. When you put it back in make sure you put some gum or tape on the bolt to hold it still while you tighten the nut. She is a bitch to get out, but far from real pain.
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| driver66 |
Sep 16 2003, 10:19 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 71 Joined: 11-May 03 From: sullivan,illinois Member No.: 678 |
again,thanks alot guys.............i couldnt find it in a manual . (IMG:style_emoticons/default/boldblue.gif)
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| ninefourteener |
Sep 17 2003, 08:11 AM
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Perfectly Normal Guy :) Group: Members Posts: 1,216 Joined: 3-June 03 From: St. Louis, MO Member No.: 779 |
I learned this the hard way...... didn't know about the 914 club at the time.
Clamp a set of vice grips on in, in the engine bay side..... then wrench it off from underneath.. no prob |
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| J P Stein |
Sep 17 2003, 12:27 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
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