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TD starter motor, easy to change?
« 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?    :-\
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #1 on: 05 December 2012, 20:06:06 »
Yeah, quite easy once the inlet is off :y
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #2 on: 05 December 2012, 20:12:41 »
Just be careful of the paper manifold gaskets
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #3 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.
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #4 on: 05 December 2012, 22:37:55 »
Thanks lads, I now know it is removed from the top then.
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #5 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
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #6 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.
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #7 on: 06 December 2012, 19:19:42 »
and top nut and bolt is a bitch to get started when putting it back!!
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #8 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 ::)
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #9 on: 06 December 2012, 20:02:50 »
Sounds like I am due for some fun then  :-\
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #10 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
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #11 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
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #12 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. 
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #13 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!
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Re: TD starter motor, easy to change?
« Reply #14 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
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