Re: 34 starter motor removal

Posted by Owen_Dyneto On 2010/11/19 13:16:25

Lube the starter well before re-inserting, it can be hard to wriggle it around if you dont.

Probably a decent idea, but I'd use oil or never-sieze very sparingly and not liberally!! Remember, as the starter tries to crank the engine, the resistance to turning it over translates into a tendency to counterrotate the starter itself and what holds it from rotating is a single large bolt thru an aluminum casting. You sure don't want to risk cracking the aluminum crankcase - which has happened in that very spot. Snug the bolt good and tight, there are no threads in the aluminum so you are threading into the cast iron of the starter snout.