[Healeys] Accessing lower bolt on starter motor.

[John & Kerry rowe]

Derek
I did this 2 weeks ago. Took about 2-3 hours with lots of swearing etc. Had
to put the bolt from the rear with a narrower nut in the front.Took a bit of
fiddling to get the nut started. Used an open end spanner on the nut and a
ratchet socket on the bolt (Put spring washer on bolt end and used Loctite
and will have to keep an eye on it. I used about a 2" extension on the
socket. In retrospect, I should have removed the slave cylinder. I also had
to remove the modified oil filter.
Ps you also need thin fingers)
But in the end it was well worth it!!

John Rowe  Qld Australia

BN1 BT7

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Derek Job
Sent: Tuesday, 2 August 2011 11:40 AM
To: Forum
Subject: [Healeys] Accessing lower bolt on starter motor.

Today I went out to visit my car with the intention of installing my new
high torque starter motor. With two bolts and one electrical connection
you'd think this would be pretty simple, especially as I had access to a
lift. Three and a half hours later it was installed.....sort of. Part of the
problem was that I don't have a good selection of tools with me but even so
it seems next to impossible to access the lower bolt. I managed to get it
off and the new motor in but I cannot find a way to re-install the lower
bolt and nut. I have no room to get my hands in a position to be able to
attach the nut to the bolt. I pushed the lower bolt through from front to
back and with the upper bolt tightened the car started no problem allowing
me to return it to its garage.

Access is limited by the clutch slave cylinder, so my questions are. Do I
have to remove that or does anybody have some tricks of the trade to allow
me to attach the nut. Interestingly the bolt holding the original starter
was installed pointing from the back to the front with the nut on the front.
Im not sure that is the correct way but I tried that as well but just can't
get any  hold or purchase on   to push the bolt through.

Derek
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