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09-06-2008, 10:28 AM
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Any tips on pulling the starter?
On our '68 GTO. It seems stuck up there between the frame and the oil pan and all kinds of things. Any tricks??
Last edited by Walleye Brat; 09-06-2008 at 10:53 AM. |
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09-07-2008, 01:50 AM
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Take the rear bracket off of it first,Take the 2 bolts out of it and unhook the wires it will drop down.
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09-07-2008, 09:28 AM
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or slide out to the front possibly
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#4
09-07-2008, 10:31 AM
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Remember the starter is very heavy for its size. Don't forget to disconnect the wires. Keep track of the shims too!
Jon |
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09-07-2008, 07:29 PM
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Pound for pound one of the worst ``on your back`` jobs on a poncho.
Be very careful that the wires end up clear of the exhaust manifold when putting it back.
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#6
09-08-2008, 07:14 AM
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I remember when I had my first GTO back in 1982. It used to go through at least 2 remanufactured starters a year and was a pain to change.
I seem to recall having to loosen the exhaust downpipe at the manifold every time I did it. A real pain.
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#7
09-08-2008, 03:37 PM
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Just did this 2 weeks ago. A task you don't forget very quickly.
As Greg said disconnect the left exhaust pipe from the exhaust manifold to give a bit more room. I disconnected the wiring prior to dropping the starter. There are three bolts, two towards the rear and one on the front support bracket (sometimes this one is missing). Used a jack to help with support when removing and reinstalling. As said keep the same number of shims. The factory determined shims by "sound" but you could use a paperclip to measure the gap if you wanted to. Torque for the rear bolts is 20ft-lb to 30ft-lb for the reinstall. Did mine at 25ft-lb. Just a side recommendation. Look at your positive battery cable and deceide if it is good or not as this is the time to replace it. I'm a firm believer that many of the "hot start" problems I read about are related closely to a poor or inadequate electrical connection (pos and neg). |
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