Sorry, I didn't intend to lecture Dennis -- I was trying to make a general
point relevant to a lot of questions that have been posted recently.
But in this particular case, it was relevant, since I would have been able
to help with an early starter, but I have nothing to say about the late one.
BTW I never found out which one it was....oh well.
on 2/25/04 8:17 PM, Richard at ramsmgb@cox.net wrote:
> Max, no need to lecture Dennis. I believe that he was on the right track to
> remove the starter from underneath the car as I have always done it. You
> just need to get the top bolt almost out, then the bottom bolt all the way.
> Then take out the top bolt while you are supporting the starter with one
> hand. Sometimes I have wedged a towel in between the starter and the body of
> the car. You do have to undo the slave cylinder, but I have always been able
> to leave it hanging. To reinstall I wedge it into place with a towel and
> then put in the top bolt from up on top. Then crawl underneath and put in
> the lower bolt. Then reconnect the slave cylinder and your wiring and you
> are good to go.
>
> Rich
> 72 MGB
> Tucson, AZ
>
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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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