‘75 40 - challenge removing the starter (1 Viewer)

[TX75FJ40]

Has anyone had a challenge removing the starter from your 40? Mine went out and I’ll be dammed if I can’t get it off to rebuild/replace… seems like there is no way for me to get a socket or wrench on the bolts to remove them.

Any ideas? Feel like I’m missing something…

 

[brian]

no, never had an issue, either with a direct drive or the gear reduction version.

 

[Living in the Past]

You trying to remove from the top of from below? Splash guard removed? I've always done this from the bottom. I used 1/2 sockets and breaker bar to break the bolt and nut free. I strongly recommend cleaning all the threads before installing the starter. Holding the starter in place with one hand you don't want to be fighting threads with the other hand.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Some cheaper brands of sockets are really thick walled to make up for lower quality steel and heat treatment, and as such will not go into tight places. My Craftsman, SnapOn and Mac's will fit.

 

[TX75FJ40]

Some cheaper brands of sockets are really thick walled to make up for lower quality steel and heat treatment, and as such will not go into tight places. My Craftsman, SnapOn and Mac's will fit.

Think this may be the ticket. Thanks.

 

[TX75FJ40]

You trying to remove from the top of from below? Splash guard removed? I've always done this from the bottom. I used 1/2 sockets and breaker bar to break the bolt and nut free. I strongly recommend cleaning all the threads before installing the starter. Holding the starter in place with one hand you don't want to be fighting threads with the other hand.

Tried both, with splash guard in place.

 

[jayp2]

Has anyone had a challenge removing the starter from your 40? Mine went out and I’ll be dammed if I can’t get it off to rebuild/replace… seems like there is no way for me to get a socket or wrench on the bolts to remove them.

Any ideas? Feel like I’m missing something…

If you cant get a socket on then take a cheap socket or wrench and put it to the grinder to relieve some of the outside on one side until it will fit.

I dont ever recall having to do that for a 2F starter but I've done similar things for other tight locations on vehicles

Be sure to hit it with pblaster/similar before trying to torque that ground down socket/wrench

 

[Living in the Past]

Is the splash guard covering any of the starter? Not around my 10/76 to check the splash guard size. I know my early F engine splash guards are in the way of removing and replacing the starter as well as access to the bolt and nut. I use socket extensions that reach past the starter. With a 1'/2 drive breaker bar I have no problem getting the starter loose. I also removed the starter threw the bottom. Splash is in the way.

 

[TX75FJ40]

Finally got the old one off and new one on, wired up. Still getting just a single click when I turn the key. Any ideas?

 

[firemanj92]

Finally got the old one off and new one on, wired up. Still getting just a single click when I turn the key. Any ideas?

Dead/bad battery?

 

[TX75FJ40]

Dead/bad battery?

I don’t think so—charger said it was still good, and had the same issue after charging for 12 hrs

 

[jayp2]

bad ground?

 

[charliemeyer007]

Did you test the new starter with a set of good jumper cables before you installed it? You can use a jumper cable from the + post of the battery right to the solenoid connection on the starter while its on the engine. Clean the battery terminals. Use the battery terminal cleaner tool and then use the battery terminal spray protectant. I just use baking soda solution for the cleaner. I like the heavy duty cables 2 "O" or bigger with cast on lead terminals.

 

[fjc-man]

Check the battery ground connection to the frame rail is good.