fitting starter motor on 400se

[barrington]

trying to fit starter motor on the 400 and it is hitting the exhaust any ideas

[Wedg1e]

Has that starter and exhaust been together on the same car before? Seems unlikely they would just suddenly start colliding... I know the pipe is close to the solenoid on my car but not THAT close!

[barrington]

no new manifolds and new starer i have had a look at superwedge (daves) 350i and the starter looks the same so may have to bring a small oxy set home from work heat up were it hits and beat the s**T out of it till it fits

[ralph350i]

barrington said:

no new manifolds and new starer i have had a look at superwedge (daves) 350i and the starter looks the same so may have to bring a small oxy set home from work heat up were it hits and beat the s**T out of it till it fits

Hi Barrington
i Resolved my issues with my starter and the one i brough was smaller in length, i got it from Brookwells Tel [phone] and part number is RTC606IN price £62.00, I would say it about 1 inch shorter mate, good luck or failing that get a bloody big hammer lol

[barrington]

cheers ralph it may be the big hammer

[barrington]

removed the manifold heated it up bashed it a couple of times put it back on still not there so heated it up and bashed it some more with a bigger hammer with the help of my son untill it had clearence

[ralph350i]

barrington said:

removed the manifold heated it up bashed it a couple of times put it back on still not there so heated it up and bashed it some more with a bigger hammer with the help of my son untill it had clearence

Good to hear that big hammer worked Barrington, well done Guys

Edited by ralph350i on Tuesday 28th February 07:54

[superwedge]

so you was looking something like this then dave

Edited by superwedge on Monday 27th February 22:16

[barrington]

something like that

[adam quantrill]

There you go - "Hit it with a Big Hammer" does work!!!

[barrington]

best tool in the box