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The top bolt is off but the bottom two are not coming off, one of them is rounded off (one towards the front of the car) and the other is starting to round off.
Has anyone got any suggestions on how to get the bloody thing off?
Has anyone got any suggestions on how to get the bloody thing off?
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Lock mole grips on them,and twist them off like that
it chews the crap out of them but sometimes works, helps if you've got a strong mate.
it chews the crap out of them but sometimes works, helps if you've got a strong mate.
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Could even try hammering a smaller socket onto it?
I had the same problem and that seemed to work, couldnt get the socket off the bolt after though...so, not sure if thats such a good idea on reflection lol
I had the same problem and that seemed to work, couldnt get the socket off the bolt after though...so, not sure if thats such a good idea on reflection lol
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i dont care about the bolts, i will buy new ones.
it wouldn't be such a problem but there is no space at all to attack them.
maybe a stupid question but can you take the gearbox out without removing the starter motor?
it wouldn't be such a problem but there is no space at all to attack them.
maybe a stupid question but can you take the gearbox out without removing the starter motor?
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I know exactly what you are talking about mate i had the engine out of a XR3i at the scrappy the other week and the same ones rounded off cos that poxy bracket is in the way.
My solution isnt going to solve your problem logically though, and NO you will never in a million years get the box off with starter attached as it forks around the flywheel.
My solution isnt going to solve your problem logically though, and NO you will never in a million years get the box off with starter attached as it forks around the flywheel.
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I was waiting for you to ask what i did to solve the problem......
May aswell tell you, it involved a large lump hammer
Well it wasn't my gearbox/starter so i thought what the hell
May aswell tell you, it involved a large lump hammer
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Well it wasn't my gearbox/starter so i thought what the hell
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i have already tried beating it with a large hammer and it still wont move.
i have done WD40
hammer and chisel
mole grips (on both ends of the bolt!)
i think im just gonna have to perservere or try and smash a socket on the end of it.
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i have done WD40
hammer and chisel
mole grips (on both ends of the bolt!)
i think im just gonna have to perservere or try and smash a socket on the end of it.
il be back!....
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No no no no no..........you misunderstood that.........
I mean, i took one large lump hammer, and smashed the fuck out of both the starter/gearbox and completely smashed the casings on both
Worked though
I mean, i took one large lump hammer, and smashed the fuck out of both the starter/gearbox and completely smashed the casings on both
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Worked though
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i have chiseled away about 40% of the bolt now,
safechav: i think that is gonna be my next tactic. i will remove the fuckers if it kills me.
safechav: i think that is gonna be my next tactic. i will remove the fuckers if it kills me.
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I don't see you yet having tried to warm the bolts before removing? Also, another good tip is if they are tight is to give them a turn in the tighten direction to "crack" them.
Seriously u don't wana do what i had to do i destroyed the starter and the box.
Seriously u don't wana do what i had to do i destroyed the starter and the box.
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i tried tightening them to 'break the seal' as it were, one of the first things i did when i realised they were stuck.
im gonna try drilling the bottom of the bolt and the screwing a screw into the bolt as it will turn it the right way to loosen it.
see if that works..
im gonna try drilling the bottom of the bolt and the screwing a screw into the bolt as it will turn it the right way to loosen it.
see if that works..
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Personally, worst comes to worst, get an angle grinder and grind straight through that poxy bracket and grind the bolt heads off..........then you can remove the bolts once the starter is off, and those brackets are easy to get from a scrappy. LAST resort though obviously...
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i have had this before, i rounded 2 bolts off
i used 1/2" socket and bashed it onto the bolt head, it soon came off. but as said, the socket wont come back off, so just go buy some cheap ones from halfords that you can just throw away.
Also another tip, bit late now tho. but i find a 13mm socket on the gearbox bolts and starter bolts to be just a fraction to big, so i just use a 1/2" socket now, its a perfect fit, and i have never rounded of starter or gearbox bolts since
i used 1/2" socket and bashed it onto the bolt head, it soon came off. but as said, the socket wont come back off, so just go buy some cheap ones from halfords that you can just throw away.
Also another tip, bit late now tho. but i find a 13mm socket on the gearbox bolts and starter bolts to be just a fraction to big, so i just use a 1/2" socket now, its a perfect fit, and i have never rounded of starter or gearbox bolts since
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twinkle_2k86 il bear that in mind when im down the scrappy removing starter motors
one of the bolts came off fine with a 13mm socket, the others are just being a right pain in the ass. am going to have another crack at them this evening.
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one of the bolts came off fine with a 13mm socket, the others are just being a right pain in the ass. am going to have another crack at them this evening.
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Ooooooooo your guna have so much fun
Try warming them up gently....................and also have a bit of a tug with the starter give it a few taps to try and loosen everything.
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Try warming them up gently....................and also have a bit of a tug with the starter give it a few taps to try and loosen everything.
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i had the same problem with a couple of bolts when i done my gear box, i smacked a smaller socket onto it and that done the job. with another bolt i smacked it again and again for about an hour then it eventually lossened up. i hope you get em out without causing any damage, goodluck.
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oh and the good news is that i managed to wedge the socket off that bolt
it took me about 20mins of solid sawing to cut that bolt head off as all i had was a junior hacksaw
zippyobrien starter motor is in perfect working order. the gearbox is coming out for some gearbox man treatment![Grin](https://passionford.com/forum/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif)
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zippyobrien starter motor is in perfect working order. the gearbox is coming out for some gearbox man treatment
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Originally Posted by Jano_OddKidd
Originally Posted by safechav
Personally, worst comes to worst, get an angle grinder and grind straight through that poxy bracket and grind the bolt heads off..........
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Just get the job done!!
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