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earls50flat |
07-09-2014 @ 7:13 PM
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OK,I'm still stuck. I'll post pictures. You will notice the starter came apart and I'll deal with that, but where is this connection to the oil pan?
This message was edited by earls50flat on 7-9-14 @ 7:14 PM
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ford38v8 |
07-09-2014 @ 11:13 AM
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Earl, Your starter may not be the problem. The battery may be weak, or your solenoid defective. Try a heavy jumper from your fully charged battery directly to the terminal on the starter. The previous advice on removal is good, but I'll add one detail: The through bolts are the only means to hold the starter together. As you don't want a handful of starter parts, keep the bolts in the starter and put a nut on one bolt as it comes free of the oil pan. If prying, care must be taken to not deform the oil pan.
Alan
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len47merc |
07-09-2014 @ 10:50 AM
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It is a bit non-intuitive but it will come out easily every time after you accomplish it the 1st time. First, be sure you have removed not only the two through bolts but also the starter motor to engine pan bracket that is secured by one of the oil pan bolts. Then, copying and pasting from the '42-'48 Shop Manual, page R-16: "3. Starter motor may be removed from engine by first pulling (the starter) motor forward and (then) tilting in toward engine (driver side) slightly until starter drive clears flywheel ring gear" What gave me fits my first attempt at removal was not removing the starter motor to engine pan bracket. Once removing that it allowed more adequate tilting of the forward end of the starter motor toward the driver's side and it came out easily then. If the starter is simply stuck to the oil pan from years of attachment you may have to gently pry the front of the starter against the block (with wood - no metal) or gently tap the front of the starter with a rubber mallet to break the bond, then follow the above. If doing this be careful not to tap the middle/side of the starter so as not to damage the coil(s). Mine was a bit stuck but broke loose fairly easily with a simple hand tug on the front of the starter downward, then removed by the above process. Hopefully some or all of this will help. Steve
This message was edited by len47merc on 7-9-14 @ 10:59 AM
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earls50flat |
07-09-2014 @ 10:26 AM
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Starter just clicks when I hit the button. I'm having trouble removing my starter. Two bolts through starter removed still stuck . What am I missing ?
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