Starter

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Took about 2.5 hrs to get the starter lying on the ground. Thermostat housing looked shot, ordered a new one. Also some new intake gaskets and some BMW blue coolant for a refill. What a shitty job.

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thermostat housing

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starter hole.

[thereisnoyun]

I feel ya, starter replacement is a PITA.

[Miasma]

I can get my starter out in about 10-15 minutes from the top. What are you doing that is making it so hard?

[thereisnoyun]

I can get my starter out in about 10-15 minutes from the top. What are you doing that is making it so hard?

I like to see this. I done it at least 5 times and the fastest I can do it is still 30 min with hand tools. I did it once in under 30 with impact guns. but the first time... its a pita caue you need to figure out where to wedge the wrench and where to turn it.

Installing will be even more of a pain. my advice when you install it, is to retread the bold and the nut so it will be super easy to go on and use a bit of servicable loctite.

[Miasma]

Take out the airbox, Remove the intake boot, Disconnect the wires, Get a really long 10mm(I think) open end wrench, Use that to hold the top Hex head on the bellhousing, Then you need a socket with a universal joint attached to a extension, Snake that onto the starter bolts from the airbox area. The lower bolt can be tricky, I use a really long flathead screwdriver to hold against the hex head so it wont spin. I have had no problems doing it this way, Even torquing them.

[Dirtbleed]

I've never done it before. I don't want to do it again either.
Saved me $400 and some schmuck touching my car.

It can probably be done without removing the intake manifold in a pinch. Good time to replace the manifold gaskets and tighten shit up in the motor bay while I have another car for a week.

[Miasma]

Yeah, My first one was definitely not a 15 minute job.

[LavaSurfer]

I bought mine needing a starter and I soon found out why the PO wanted 500 more if he bought and replaced the starter. It was easily the more PITA thing I've ever done to a car.....and I've owned an RX-7 which I replaced the clutch on. It really sucks having big hands/arms because I actually sprayed WD-40 on my gloves to wedge my hand up in there.

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remanufactured bosch from autozone $119. Somebody please put my car back together.

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pic2

[Miasma]

If you were here I would slap that shit together in no time. lol

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PS: should I put a light coat of antisieze or grease on the starter gear or stick it in dry?

Should be a piece of cake to put back together. Just have to wait on the new thermostat housing. The old one was corroded and was leaking a bit.
Happy 4th of July.

[thereisnoyun]

PS: should I put a light coat of antisieze or grease on the starter gear or stick it in dry?

Should be a piece of cake to put back together. Just have to wait on the new thermostat housing. The old one was corroded and was leaking a bit.
Happy 4th of July.

just stick it in there, there is nothing to seize. I wouldnt grease it, its suppose to catch, you dont want it to slip.