[V8] V8 engine removal help - starter?

[Ron Wainwright]

http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/68533/v8_motor_rear.jpg

 If you can't see this pic go to my pic poster on AW
Carter.
 But the lower front bolt is obviouse, the rear Allen
head bolt is at the top of the whole in the pic.
  10mm, long bolt...very long, very noticable!
 You get it from the top pass side.
 If you got everything & the starter won't come out,
wiggle the crank bolt a bit while trying to yank the
starter out. Sometimes some crud forms & it's a bit of
a PITA.
 You pulling the engine/trans out as one unit?

 Ron

--- Carter Johnson <carterjohnson3 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Gents,
> 
> Got the engine mostly pulled - wiring harness is out
> for both the tranny and engine, whole front end is
> removed, subframe is dropped, rear driveshaft
> removed, tranny mounts undone, exhaust out to
> headers, motor mounts undone, tranny cooler out,
> alternator and ac pump removed.  Pulled all the
> bolts that connect the engine and tranny, pulled the
> 17 on the bottom of the starter and the 13 holding
> the wires, and now I'm stuck - literally.  Can't get
> the starter off, and can't pull the pass. side motor
> mount bracket because the starter is in the way. 
> So, what's holding the starter in?  I can't see/get
> to another bolt.  
> 
> So,what's the starter removal proceedure?  Alldata
> suggests removing all the bolts, then reversing for
> install.  Thanks.  The Audi mechanic that was
> helping me (who also owns 2 V8s) was stumped just
> like me.  Can't pull the motor forward because it
> hits all the mounts.  Can't go back.  Can't go down
> and can't come up from what I can see.  
> 
> Any constructive suggestions are much appreciated. 
> Any pics would also be useful!
> 
> Thanks guys.  One step closer to V8 924S.
> Carter
> 
> 
> 
>      
>
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