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Motoberg



Member Since: 01 Oct 2015
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Starter motor removal
Chaps,
Apart from the 15mm bolt of extreme awkwardness, any other pointers, special tools or tricks I should know about before I tackle removal of the starter motor ?

Thanks
Post #503134 10th Feb 2016 3:44pm
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miker



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
Not very difficult other than that! For the 15mm bolt, I've found going from underneath, with a uj on a short 15mm socket, then an extension makes it easiest. Even better if you have an assistant guiding the socket on from above.
Post #503152 10th Feb 2016 4:05pm
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miker



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United Kingdom 1999 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Rioja Red
Just make sure you disconnect the battery first! Its an unfused line straight to the starter!
Post #503154 10th Feb 2016 4:05pm
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yetiman45



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England 2005 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Blenheim Silver
Or get a small child to do it, their small arms and hands reach the b***ard bolt a lot easier lol
Post #503165 10th Feb 2016 4:30pm
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mk1collector



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England 2004 Defender 110 Td5 CSW Bonatti Grey
miker wrote:
Just make sure you disconnect the battery first! Its an unfused line straight to the starter!


Definately disconnect the battery unless you like fireworks Ray
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic17615.html
Post #503202 10th Feb 2016 5:48pm
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dorsetsmith



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if you battery backed alarm fitted follow battery disconnect procedure Exclamation
Post #503222 10th Feb 2016 6:52pm
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JWL



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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
What I have done before now is to disconnect the feed lead to the starter and made it safe thus isolating the startermotor but it is a very lazy way of doing things Whistle
Post #503233 10th Feb 2016 7:20pm
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gazman



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Alpine White
I undo the nut from above using a socket set with extensions and a elbow joint thingy.
Then do the rest from below. 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r
Post #503270 10th Feb 2016 8:27pm
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Motoberg



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Thanks all .. Thumbs Up
Post #503286 10th Feb 2016 8:56pm
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MadTom



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Czech Republic 1999 Defender 130 Td5 HCPU Baltic Blue
I made it 2 weeks ago - the top nut was 16mm - probably not original. And I was not able to place this nut back. And it was raining, so now it works fine without it. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "BlufĂ­nek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo Smile
Post #503473 11th Feb 2016 2:07pm
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Motoberg



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So Ive finally gone and done it, biggest grief was getting the engine undertray off !
5 of the 6 bolts came out ok but of course one was spinning and had to be chiselled off
Then getting the tray out was impossible ! we'll not before I chopped it into bits with my Dremmel,
Ive decided not to put it back on !


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The top 15mm nut of doom was a pain but wasn't too bad, the rebuild of the solenoid was easy with the X8R kit.
The contacts were badly worn, I'm surprised it was only intermittent !


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The last photo shows the awkwardly located stud at the top with the 15mm nut, it is possible to get a socket and extension on it from underneath but very fiddly.


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So I'm feeling rather smug with myself, at least without the undertray I can see all the oil leaks Laughing
Post #509018 28th Feb 2016 3:39pm
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dorsetsmith



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good at lest it's one less thing do Whistle
Post #509030 28th Feb 2016 4:49pm
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JWL



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England 2002 Defender 110 Td5 SW Coniston Green
With the undertray off you'll find drips on the floor all over the place, at least with the tray on it centered the drip to th floor in one place Whistle
Post #509132 28th Feb 2016 10:01pm
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gazman



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United Kingdom 2003 Defender 90 Td5 HT Alpine White
I did mine again recently. I found the top nut easiest to do from above. I let the tyres down to make leaning in easier. I also used a air driven ratchet and it was Censored easy 2014 - current ..... 2003 defender td5 90 (my car)
2009 - current .... 2005 zx10r
Post #509158 28th Feb 2016 11:29pm
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Fatboy Slim



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Was going to say, not sure how many Td5 starters I've changed but must be getting close to four figures by now Laughing I do the top nut from above, lying over the top of the engine with a 15mm spanner.
Post #509179 29th Feb 2016 6:58am
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