Starter Replacement on a 5kq

[Lokkju]

ug, okay, no wonder I was having problems trying to get it - I though
it was above the starter, on the starter side of the housing.  On
another note, how risky is it to replace my current starter with one
from a junk yard ($25) versus a rebuilt one ($120)?

On 7/2/05, Kneale Brownson <kneale at coslink.net> wrote:
> The hole in the starter is threaded for the top bolt.  It goes through the
> bell housing from the rear into the starter.  It's the next hex head up
> from the bottom starter bolt.
> 
> At 12:45 PM 7/2/2005 -0700, Lokkju wrote:
> >I am in the process of trying to replace my starter (and hoping my
> >flywheel is not damaged), and can not fir the life of me find the top
> >bolt on the starter.  I checked out Miller's description on his turbo
> >(http://members.aol.com/c1j1miller/engine.html#Starter%20replacement%20proce
> >dure),
> >but he leaves unclear WHERE the top bolt is exactly.  Does it go all
> >the way through the tranny casing like the bottom bolt, or does it go
> >through the starter into the tranny casing (i.e., do I access it from
> >the rear or the tranny, or from the front - from above the starter)?
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Nick
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