ium trying to get the starter out, and the bolt on the top is hard becasue there are lines , anyone ever do a starter please help

 

its sort of hard to remove. one is a bolt (i think its the bottom), the other is a nut on a stud (i think its the top). there are some transmission lines in the way, but there is a hanger thing for them that you can unclip or remove or something. the torque on that top bolt/nut can be a killer. i used several 1/2 drive extensions to extend out to/or past the motor mount, where i could turn the pull handle. a 3/8 drive flexed too much, but the 1/2 in worked. once unbolted, i layed the starter on my chest to undo the wiring. good luck.

 

ya i was wondering becasue i bought a starter rebuild kit on ebay for our starters. becasue all mine does is click a million times till i get her started . and i just been having trouble getting it off!

 

yeah it takes a bunch of extensions, once you do it a couple times is no big deal. it is a PITA though.

 

Takes one 3" extension and a contorted arm. Just try at it. I use a lot of force to get my big ol forearms in btwn the lines.

 

Self proclaimed bad-***, eh? Hmm, when I dropped my engine back in place, I don't recall much cursing to get the starter reinstalled.

 

Do enough wrenching on these trucks and you'll end up with forearms like Popeye. Just don't cheat and use air tools

 

lol thanks guys , i need to work on my forarms anyways !!!

 

cant get the top bolt off, anything i can use too loosen it . put a little wd40 on it nothing helpes

 

get a pipe and put it on the end of your ratchet if you have room, it will give you more leverage. or, bump up to a 1/2 ratchetand break it off.