Starter motor removal help, 2006 S-TYPE R

[The Voices]

Purchased a new starter motor and planned to fit it today.

 

Got the car up on the ramp and removed the undertray, according to 'Topix' the starter motor on the V8 is only held on by two 'bolts' (they actually appear to be nuts ?)

 

The V6 and diesel models are different.

 

Bottom nut is clearly visible, it has a second nut attached that secures the earth lead.

 

The top nut cannot be seen using any method that I have at my disposal.

 

I can reach in and feel it, it's a 13 mm, but trying to get anything on it to loosen it is proving to be very awkward.

 

Managed to get an 'S' shaped spanner onto it and managed to move it by a fraction but can't seem to get any of my 13 mm ratchet spanners onto it.

 

Has anyone tackled this job who can provide any hints or tips ?

Starter motor removal and refit.pdf

[JOE-DOT-COM]

HI

For most of the awkward bolts, I bought Facom rotator ratchets, I was that impressed with them I got all 3 sets, 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2"

basically its like a normal ratchet, but you can also just rotate the handle and the socket spins, its save me a lot of hassel on my S-type R, especially when doing the valley pipe, when ive done timing belts on various cars its saved me hours in work.

also using a wobble extension on the socket also means you can get the socket on the bolt at various angles

wobble extention

Facom rotator ratchet

 

[Big John]

Not sure but this might help:

 

[The Voices]

Thank you.

I have one of those 'twist handle' ratchets, but there is no way to get a socket onto the 'hidden' nut from any angle that I can see, the starter motor body is in the way.

Also thanks for the 'You Tube' video, unfortunately it is for the V6 version, so the bolt holes are in different positions than the V8 starter.

I did wonder whether once the bottom nut is removed the starter motor could be turned slightly to get better access, then realised that the thread will still be sticking through the mounting hole !

I presume they have used nuts onto studs instead of bolts, because there would be no room to undo and extract a 30 mm long bolt.