[V8] Starter Question

[Ed Kellock]

Yup, that's so true.  As soon as you get rid of it, you find a use for it.

I did basically the same thing, but without a gear wrench.  I removed
the allen bit from a 10mm allen socket and used a 10mm box end wrench
with an Audi lug wrench over the end for more leverage.  After you
figure out the top bolt, the job really isn't that bad.  It's the
memories I guess. Or maybe it was the bitter cold in the garage during
the time I had to do this.

Ed

On 3/12/07, cobram at juno.com <cobram at juno.com> wrote:
> "Ed Kellock" <ekellock at gmail.com> writes:
>
> > I did the R&R myself and it took far longer than one hour, until I
> > knew where the magic bolt was and how to get it out.  Not sure I'm
>
> I cut a 20mm long piece off a 10mm Allen wrench, then put it the starter
> bolt with a 10mm gear wrench over the allen.  Bolt went in an out very
> easily this way.  IIRC I may have used a large screw driver to guarantee
> that the allen was well seated in the starter bolt.
>
> The cut allen sits in the specialty tool section of my toolbox, as long
> as I have it, I will never need it again.  Just like those parts that sit
> around for decades, you'll only need them after you give them away or
> toss them.
>
>
> BCNU,
> http://www.geocities.com/cobramsri/
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