[V8] Starter Bolt?

[Tony and Lillie]

Others have mentioned their ways, however, on mine, it would not come out 
that way. In fact, I broke the 10mm wrench. Maybe living in CHI had 
something to do with it, but it was very tight.

I used a 10mm allen, short end in the bolt, and with a 12" long 3/8" drive 
socket upside down on the long end. That got me enough leverage to break it 
loose.

BTW, I've done this twice on my car, and once for someone else. I like to 
take the right side coil off, and I pulled the dizzy out of that side as 
well the first time on my car. Gives a bit more room, as you are going by 
feel mostly. In fact, now that I'm thinking about it, I don't know that you 
can see that bolt head with the engien/trans in the car.

HTH,
Tony

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Subject: [V8] Starter Bolt?


>I just took a look at my starter that needs to be replaced. I can't see the 
>upper bolt
> that tightens into the threaded hole on the starter next to the solenoid. 
> Could you
> share the secret how to get to it under the right manifold. It doesn't 
> seem
> accessible from below, there must be a trick to it.
>
> I found 6mm side rubber mounts for hanging the radiator were $75. each 
> from
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>