On my (1967) car I must remove the "downward" pointing spin-on oil filter to
get the starter out. The filter blocks the extraction of the starter after
it's unbolted. I don't recall if the 78 has an upward pointing or a downward
pointing oil filter, but just in case.....
Because I haven't planned ahead in the past, I found myself holding the
loosened starter with one hand and trying to unscrew the oil filter with the
other while oil drips in my face!
This also means that when I have removed my starter I've also done an oil
change at the same time!
Good luck, and remember to just relax and enjoy the process......
Tony Woodruff
>>> "Derek Vandivere" <dersk@usa.net> 2/24/2000 12:47:06 AM >>>
Well, my starter engine is on its last legs (two calls to roadside
assistance in the past three trips), and it's time to replace it.
Unfortunately, the garage where I take the MGB is closed until the end of
March. Is it time to take the plunge? How tough is it to replace a starter
engine in a '78 B (it would certainly be the most complicated thing I've
done so far)? From the Haynes manual, I can't quite tell if it's a bolt off,
bolt on job or if there's a lot of little stuff to adjust and synchronise.
Thanks,
Derek
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