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Title: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: Agemo on 05 December 2012, 19:41:20

I need to get my starter off, either to change, or possibly just to clean the terminals. I have never taken a TD one off before, and it looks a right Pig, anyone ever swapped one?    :-\

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: TheBoy on 05 December 2012, 20:06:06

Yeah, quite easy once the inlet is off :y

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: RobG on 05 December 2012, 20:12:41

Just be careful of the paper manifold gaskets

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: jonnyboyws6 on 05 December 2012, 20:37:11

I took mine off with the manifold already off, it looked rather tight for space with it on. I've got one spare if you need it.

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: Agemo on 05 December 2012, 22:37:55

Thanks lads, I now know it is removed from the top then.

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 06 December 2012, 00:28:20

Quote from: Agemo on 05 December 2012, 22:37:55

Thanks lads, I now know it is removed from the top then.

Just to make things awkward.... the last one I remember removing I think we did from the bottom.... but after that we were taking the transmission out!!

I can't properly remember, I was with LB66, if that's any indicator of how long ago it was... :y

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: TheBoy on 06 December 2012, 18:31:44

Quote from: JamesV6CDX on 06 December 2012, 00:28:20

Quote from: Agemo on 05 December 2012, 22:37:55

Thanks lads, I now know it is removed from the top then.

Just to make things awkward.... the last one I remember removing I think we did from the bottom.... but after that we were taking the transmission out!!

I can't properly remember, I was with LB66, if that's any indicator of how long ago it was... :y

You have to remove starter to remove gearbox.

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: Omegatoy on 06 December 2012, 19:19:42

and top nut and bolt is a bitch to get started when putting it back!!

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: TheBoy on 06 December 2012, 19:21:51

Quote from: Omegatoy on 06 December 2012, 19:19:42

and top nut and bolt is a bitch to get started when putting it back!!

Clearly you haven't done it enough times ;D

I got quite quick at doing jobs on that engine in the end ::)

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: Agemo on 06 December 2012, 20:02:50

Sounds like I am due for some fun then  :-\

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: raywilb on 07 December 2012, 17:50:41

i found it a pig  . if you need new inlet gaskets you,ll probably fid a range rover dealership are the cheapest. :y

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: Agemo on 07 December 2012, 21:08:27

Good point, always a gamble, if I don't get any I will rip the old one, and if I do get one, the old gasket will come off in one piece!  :-\

Quote from: raywilb on 07 December 2012, 17:50:41

i found it a pig  . if you need new inlet gaskets you,ll probably fid a range rover dealership are the cheapest. :y

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: Agemo on 13 December 2012, 21:45:03

Sorted, delayed things & did the job in my mate's heated garage. Thanks to JonnyboyWS6 for the starter. 

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: jonnyboyws6 on 14 December 2012, 13:48:56

Glad to be of assistance. Keeps another Omega going and my pile of spares-I-will-probably-never-use has shrunk slightly, so everyone's a winner!

Title: Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
Post by: Agemo on 14 December 2012, 21:53:00

I appreciate the help, but just refused to do it in the drive at minus several degrees!  Only took an hour, and it was pure pleasure working in a cosy garage for a change.  :y