I have a starter here, and it looks pretty self-explanitory, but what I'm stuck on is the top bolt. how the hell do I get that shit out??
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put the closed end of a wrench on the firewall side and get a very very long extension on a properly sized 1/4 drive socket wrench and you should be good.
aight, I cant seem to get to it.. how do I approach it? from under the car? and even then, how di I get past all of the wires/vac. hoses, random other crap?
bump. I cant get to it!! I tried to reach in under the manifold, tried behind the manifold, even tried kneeling on the f'n engine for a different angle!!
Keep trying. you're not going to get it right away. The car should be jacked up so you can get around underneath it. Find out what works best for you.
get several long extensions, go from above the back of the transmission and thread your extensions all the way to the bolt. you'll need a swivel adapter on the end too.
there's a good write up somewhere, i'll try to find later.
found it:
http://www.supras.com/06/techcenter/display.php?QID=68
there's a good write up somewhere, i'll try to find later.
found it:
http://www.supras.com/06/techcenter/display.php?QID=68
http://www.supras.com/06/techcenter/display.php?QID=68 said:6) Locate upper starter bolt with your hands...you can't see it unless your bellhousing is invisible. Place your 14mm box or combination wrench on the nut side this time. Use a 14mm 3/8" socket, universal (swivel), 16"-20" extension and ratchet to get to the bolt. Starting about where the clutch slave cylinder is, you'll have to guide the socket/swivel over the bellhousing to the bolt. Loosen and remove upper starter bolt. At this point, the starter should be loose and moveable.
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i use a ring spanner backwards (firewall side)and a socket on the inside of the bay.
Just gotta turn it an ants dick at a time,takes me 15mins. nice n slowly,sing along to the radio (JJJ) JUst turn it enough to be able to swap the spanner around and turn and then swap back and turn.
Just gotta turn it an ants dick at a time,takes me 15mins. nice n slowly,sing along to the radio (JJJ) JUst turn it enough to be able to swap the spanner around and turn and then swap back and turn.
Beat it with a hammer and it starts now?
Sounds like you're going to need this info again anyway.. ..soon.
Sounds like you're going to need this info again anyway.. ..soon.
ya, I know. thats why I'm keeping the starter I bought. I just needed to drive soon so I went psycho.
I'm selling it soon anyways(parts car to a kid @ my school) so hopefully, I'll be able to return the starter.
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dcrusupra
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I'm quite familiar with this. I've changed this at least 3 times. It takes me 10 mins to take out and 15-20 to put in now lol. I take both of the bolts out from under the car. With the top bolt, i just use a ratchet with a 14mm socket. I reach over the top of the starter, feel around and mate the socket with the bolt. Make sure that you put your hand up there with the handle of the ratchet first. Then loosen until i can do it by hand. Putting another one in is the fun part. Any questions, e-mail me at dcrusupra@yahoo.com.
