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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 09:04 PM
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starter removal

hello all,

i am having a hard time tring to take out my starter from my 6.9,
the top bolt, is their any easier way to remove it, it is the only thing holding me up. any and all help is greatly appreciated. thanks!
 
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Old Jan 26, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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try some long extensions and a swivel
 
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:10 AM
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sometimes i found you have to use a crow foot to get onto the top bolts.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 01:56 PM
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i tried extensions and a swivel, i can not see the bolt nor can i get my hand up their to feel it, i have spent 2.5 hours tring to get the socket on the darn bolt, i can't find it.
 
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 08:58 PM
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i have an idea, the starter i want to put in is a spare i have around the shop, i was thinking of now i might just change the starter motor and leave the bendix and solinoid up their, it copmes apart easy as long as you keep the motor together until bolted tight, what do you all think?
 
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Old Jan 27, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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The bolts are about 90 degrees apart and there are three. I think I also took that bolt out first so it did not have any pressure on it from the weight of the starter. If you have the old style Mitsubishi gear reduction starter I seem to remember removing that bolt with a wrench because it is right behind the motor on the starter. On the bright side the new style gear reduction starter is easy to put back in.
 
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Old Jan 28, 2004 | 10:07 AM
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Having done this recently I can tell you it is no picnic but not impossible either. First you have to get the right lengths of straight extension to bring the ratchet out to the front of the starter, but so it doesn't hit that front crossmember there. Then you have to develop your mechanics skills, and find and turn that bolt blind. That's all there is to it

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