IHADAV8.com - Turbo Buick Tech, and Nonsense
Tech Area => General Buick Tech => Topic started by: gordyzx9r on February 20 2005, 09:54:05 PM
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Alright, I know where the starter is (which is probably step one). I can even get all the wires off of it (which is probably step two). But I can't get to the fucking bolt that sits up above the crossover pipe...WTF? How do I get to that thing without removing the crossover pipe, I have little to no knock right now and don't want to go screwing up how the exhaust is mounted. BTW...it's an ATR crossover. All I want to do is put in a mini-starter...but no, it's never easy. So I put all the wires back on it...and thankfully it started again (well, it should I guess since it's a perfectly good starter...I just want to mount this nifty new mini-starter).
The alternator was surprisingly simple to change out. Almost scary, it was so simple...somet hing ain't right...the car is going to explode now isn't it?
Supersix...do I get extra points for posting this here and not in the shoutbox?
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Alright, I know where the starter is (which is probably step one).
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Yeah...the crossover is sitting about one and a half inches below the starter bolt which is making it difficult to get a socket and driver on it. I'm thinking maybe a crows foot or something. I'll have to check out Sears to see if they have some kind of wonder tool or something.
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Maybe a Gearwrench?
I wonder if you will be able to remove the bolt once it's loose given the little clearance you have.
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I shouldn' have to remove the bolt all the way, just as long as it's out of the nut plate. Once I remove the other bolt I should just be able to reposition the starter a bit and then get the bolt out the rest of the way. Or something.
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I shouldn' have to remove the bolt all the way, just as long as it's out of the nut plate. Once I remove the other bolt I should just be able to reposition the starter a bit and then get the bolt out the rest of the way.
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Acetylene torch?
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The dilemma...
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I used an extension with a universal socket on the end. I't worked fine.
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Gordy, FWIW- I've twice had to undertake the unenviable taof changing my starter and -based on my experience- there is no way to avoid Excedrin headache #666. I've both times loosened the crossover and disconnected the trans fluid lines. Have two Ziploc/sandwich bags handy to affix to those lines with a rubber band before you've got tranny fluid all over the damn place. Also- be EXTREMELY cautious that you don't tug on those fusible links......I've been there and that sucks worse than I can describe.
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Screw it, I'll pay someone to suffer the frustration for me.
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Screw it, I'll pay someone to suffer the frustration for me.
When one can afford it, that's probably the best way to go. As I alluded to above, I messed up one of my fusible links while under there and the cost to have a mechanic fix that was about what I would have payed to just have him change the starter in the first place.