Repainting a starter motor

[barreti]

Can I?
What with?

I've got to take mine off to get to the b@start manifold bolts and it looks like hell so I thought while its off I'd paint it.
Just black please. No offers to create a spectraflair starter

[hut49]

barreti said:

Can I?
What with?

I've got to take mine off to get to the b@start manifold bolts and it looks like hell so I thought while its off I'd paint it.
Just black please. No offers to create a spectraflair starter

Not an expert but I'd give it a good rub down with wet/dry and a wipe over with degreaser and then hammerite it black or spray it with a stove enamel.

[Ballistic Banana]

Dont be soft You dont need to take it off9 altough power of may be an idea with your record ) to get to the manifold bolts

BB

[barreti]

Ballistic Banana said:

Dont be soft You dont need to take it off9 altough power of may be an idea with your record ) to get to the manifold bolts

BB

Get out of it.
I've got all the other bolts off and fought with the lower bolt on #6 (OS, third back from the front) but it's impossible to get a spanner down to the bottom bolt on #8 (OS, fourth back)
I've got little hands BB but even I can't get a spanner down there from the top, and the starter is in the way from the bottom - I'm still picking the crud from my eyes from trying!

[dilbert]

Take it to your local repair man.

He'll strip it down, bead blast it, put new bushes and brushes into it, replace the solenoid, and paint it for around £130 inc vat.

It'll be good for another.... whatever.

[Ballistic Banana]

barreti said:

Ballistic Banana said:

Dont be soft You dont need to take it off9 altough power of may be an idea with your record ) to get to the manifold bolts

BB

Get out of it.
I've got all the other bolts off and fought with the lower bolt on #6 (OS, third back from the front) but it's impossible to get a spanner down to the bottom bolt on #8 (OS, fourth back)
I've got little hands BB but even I can't get a spanner down there from the top, and the starter is in the way from the bottom - I'm still picking the crud from my eyes from trying!

Got to mine ok and I dont have[blackadderIkingsvoice]womens hands...and done it Live But then mine is the shorter lenghted starter


BB

[barreti]

Righto, I've got the little swine off the car.
It's highlighted that I need a new 1/2 ratchet with a little less give in the ratchet.
Since I've got some black smooth hamerite its going to get a dose of that

For anyone else looking to remove the starter motor, here's some handy hints;

You will need one of these..


And a short extension bar, and a GOOD ratchet.

A trick I was told by Aaron.C.Reskew is to locate the tool into the hex bolt, attach the extension and give it a sharp clout to send a shock down the bolt thread. Sounds like great advice so I thought I'd pass it on.
Oh, and add a small wipe of Coppaslip down the bolt threads on refitting too. Thanks for the tips Ian