Threaded Post On Delco Starter
Posted by steve828 On 2017/12/18 14:53:21
Dear Packard Friends,
I'm at an impasse removing the Delco-Remy starter from the engine block of my '54 Packard Clipper, 327 3-speed with O/D and six volt electrical system. Trying to replace the solenoid that is fastened with four bolts to the top of the starter, two of which are unreachable without removing the starter from the block.
Insufficient space for me to get a wrench on the bolt with enough room and leverage to move the wrench to loosen the upper bolt that fastens the starter to the block. Tried looking at the situation from underneath the car and no apparent help or advantage.
Please see the attached picture of a threaded contact post that protrudes from the top of the starter. If I could remove this threaded post, I feel certain I could get a 5/8 socket with extensions on the upper bolt head so that I could remove the upper starter bolt with a ratchet. With the depicted threaded post in place, I can't get a straight shot to the upper starter fastener bolt.
Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the threaded post without damaging the starter, and, if so, how is it done without damaging the threads on the post?
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to remove the starter? Crow bar, stick of dynamite, jack hammer? I don't have a hoist to remove the engine block from the car, so that's out.
If not, I believe the car will need to be towed to my shop for them to have a to at it.
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I'm at an impasse removing the Delco-Remy starter from the engine block of my '54 Packard Clipper, 327 3-speed with O/D and six volt electrical system. Trying to replace the solenoid that is fastened with four bolts to the top of the starter, two of which are unreachable without removing the starter from the block.
Insufficient space for me to get a wrench on the bolt with enough room and leverage to move the wrench to loosen the upper bolt that fastens the starter to the block. Tried looking at the situation from underneath the car and no apparent help or advantage.
Please see the attached picture of a threaded contact post that protrudes from the top of the starter. If I could remove this threaded post, I feel certain I could get a 5/8 socket with extensions on the upper bolt head so that I could remove the upper starter bolt with a ratchet. With the depicted threaded post in place, I can't get a straight shot to the upper starter fastener bolt.
Does anyone know if it's possible to remove the threaded post without damaging the starter, and, if so, how is it done without damaging the threads on the post?
Does anyone have any other suggestions on how to remove the starter? Crow bar, stick of dynamite, jack hammer? I don't have a hoist to remove the engine block from the car, so that's out.
If not, I believe the car will need to be towed to my shop for them to have a to at it.
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