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| Motoberg Member Since: 01 Oct 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 104  
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Chaps,
Apart from the 15mm bolt of extreme awkwardness, any other pointers, special tools or tricks I should know about before I tackle removal of the starter motor ? Thanks |
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10th Feb 2016 3:44pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1762 
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Just make sure you disconnect the battery first! Its an unfused line straight to the starter!
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10th Feb 2016 4:05pm |
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| yetiman45 Member Since: 22 Dec 2014 Location: Tamworth Posts: 69  
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Or get a small child to do it, their small arms and hands reach the b***ard bolt a lot easier lol
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10th Feb 2016 4:30pm |
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| mk1collector Member Since: 17 Sep 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 6769 
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Definately disconnect the battery unless you like fireworks Ray My build thread http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html |
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10th Feb 2016 5:48pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
if you battery backed alarm fitted follow battery disconnect procedure
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10th Feb 2016 6:52pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443 
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What I have done before now is to disconnect the feed lead to the starter and made it safe thus isolating the startermotor but it is a very lazy way of doing things
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10th Feb 2016 7:20pm |
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| gazman Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Liverpool Posts: 652 
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I undo the nut from above using a socket set with extensions and a elbow joint thingy.
Then do the rest from below. 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car) 2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r |
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10th Feb 2016 8:27pm |
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| Motoberg Member Since: 01 Oct 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 104
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Thanks all ..
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10th Feb 2016 8:56pm |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 614  
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I made it 2 weeks ago - the top nut was 16mm - probably not original. And I was not able to place this nut back. And it was raining, so now it works fine without it. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo
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11th Feb 2016 2:07pm |
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| Motoberg Member Since: 01 Oct 2015 Location: Aberdeen Posts: 104
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So Ive finally gone and done it, biggest grief was getting the engine undertray off !
5 of the 6 bolts came out ok but of course one was spinning and had to be chiselled off Then getting the tray out was impossible ! we'll not before I chopped it into bits with my Dremmel, Ive decided not to put it back on !  Click image to enlarge The top 15mm nut of doom was a pain but wasn't too bad, the rebuild of the solenoid was easy with the X8R kit. The contacts were badly worn, I'm surprised it was only intermittent ! Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge The last photo shows the awkwardly located stud at the top with the 15mm nut, it is possible to get a socket and extension on it from underneath but very fiddly. Click image to enlarge So I'm feeling rather smug with myself, at least without the undertray I can see all the oil leaks  |
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28th Feb 2016 3:39pm |
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| dorsetsmith Member Since: 30 Oct 2011 Location: South West Posts: 4554 |
good at lest it's one less thing do
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28th Feb 2016 4:49pm |
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| JWL Member Since: 26 Oct 2011 Location: Hereford Posts: 3443
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With the undertray off you'll find drips on the floor all over the place, at least with the tray on it centered the drip to th floor in one place
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28th Feb 2016 10:01pm |
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| gazman Member Since: 17 Aug 2015 Location: Liverpool Posts: 652
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I did mine again recently. I found the top nut easiest to do from above. I let the tyres down to make leaning in easier. I also used a air driven ratchet and it was
 easy 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r |
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28th Feb 2016 11:29pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006 
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Was going to say, not sure how many Td5 starters I've changed but must be getting close to four figures by now
I do the top nut from above, lying over the top of the engine with a 15mm spanner. |
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29th Feb 2016 6:58am |
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