Thread: HELP Removal V8 Starter Motor

The best solution I have found is quality socket , appropriate extension, rattle gun.
It will be off in a jiff.
Regards Philip A

hi scruffy - apologies, i misread your situation. thought you were away from home and got towed to a small town nearby wherever you broke down hence doing a tow start etc. oh well, that's my imagination at work. still, hope you get it sorted. definitely right tool for the job is way to go as last two posts suggest, esp if can get to local quality tool shop.

Next time do not use Araldite on your threads because you have run out of Lock-tight.

Seriously do note that the impact beads can be used on a half drive breaker bar/ratchet with a extension. If you have room you can put a piece of pipe over the breaker bar for more leverage. But be sure the Allen head socket is square on. And surely some one has OXY as suggested.

Originally Posted by PhilipA

The best solution I have found is quality socket , appropriate extension, rattle gun.
It will be off in a jiff.
Regards Philip A

Thanks Phillip, tried a rattle gun last night. No luck. Bolts stuck fast. I think that I will have to attack it with a grinder. Bob

Geez bob, you’re having a hard time with it.

I’ll have another go here – can you drill the heads off the bolts or drill most of the head out so with a bit of lateral pressure on the starter body motor it will pull off??? I know there’s sweet FA room but get the right length drill bit or have you got a right angle drill?

Thanks Phillip, tried a rattle gun last night. No luck. Bolts stuck fast. I think that I will have to attack it with a grinder. Bob

Now that is TIGHT.
OK so now I suggest that you buy a $30 die grinder similar to a Dremel tool at Bunnings then buy a shaft and GENUINE Dremel reinforced cut off discs available at Bunnings. They are about 1inch in diameter and will cut through very quickly.
These will be the best and quickest way to cut the bolt heads off at the base.
To be really flash get a genuine Dremel and flexible shaft to make it much easier.
Regards Philip A

i would persist with a breaker bar and long length of pipe for extra leverage, using that technique i have undone bolts that rattle guns couldnt