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Rossco
Joined: Fri May 28, 2010 10:28 am Posts: 529 Location: Townsville, QLD
Vehicle: 91 WT 1.6EFI
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is there a trick to getting the two screws at the back of the starter solenoid out? I just spent two hours with wd40 and a cold chisel and it hasn't moved
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Reubs
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1522 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SJ80, SE416
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Rossco wrote: is there a trick to getting the two screws at the back of the starter solenoid out? I just spent two hours with wd40 and a cold chisel and it hasn't moved
I have removed one with a supercheap impact driver before. If the screws are still intact I would try and impact driver and a heavy hammer. They aren't expensive either (although cheap ones twist/break bits regularly).
EDIT: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_driver
Last edited by Reubs on Mon May 02, 2011 4:53 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Rossco
Joined: Fri May 28, 2010 10:28 am Posts: 529 Location: Townsville, QLD
Vehicle: 91 WT 1.6EFI
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:51 am |
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How did you fit an impact driver between the engine and the fire wall? I can barely get a screw driver and my hand in there
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Reubs
Joined: Wed Sep 09, 2009 11:30 pm Posts: 1522 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: SJ80, SE416
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Rossco wrote: How did you fit an impact driver between the engine and the fire wall? I can barely get a screw driver and my hand in there
Remove the starter first...
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crewsy

az supporter
Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:41 pm Posts: 579 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:55 am |
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just pull the starter motor out, will be heaps easier
Last edited by crewsy on Mon May 02, 2011 4:55 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Rossco
Joined: Fri May 28, 2010 10:28 am Posts: 529 Location: Townsville, QLD
Vehicle: 91 WT 1.6EFI
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:55 am |
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Is that just a couple bolts around the engine?
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crewsy

az supporter
Joined: Wed Sep 29, 2010 12:41 pm Posts: 579 Location: Perth
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 4:57 am |
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Rossco wrote: Is that just a couple bolts around the engine?
theres 2 bolts going through the bell housing that hold it on + disconnect the 3 wires attached to it. doesn't take long.
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Rossco
Joined: Fri May 28, 2010 10:28 am Posts: 529 Location: Townsville, QLD
Vehicle: 91 WT 1.6EFI
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:32 am |
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thanks guys got it all sorted. managed to get the screws out with a hammer and screwdriver. no way could I have gotten them out with the starter motor in. 
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boostedbrick

az supporter
Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2010 7:44 am Posts: 2003 Location: Brisbane
Vehicle: 2018 DMAX
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:43 am |
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That solinoid took some bloody muscle and WD40 to get off the other starter. Thats what 20 years of moisture will do to them.
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Rossco
Joined: Fri May 28, 2010 10:28 am Posts: 529 Location: Townsville, QLD
Vehicle: 91 WT 1.6EFI
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 Posted: Mon May 02, 2011 6:56 am |
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I'm hoping that is the last one I'm going to have to replace. big hands and a little engine bay dont go.
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