Fwd: <VV> Best way to change a starter

[HallGrenn at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/1/2007 8:28:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
corvette at velocity.net writes:

on my 65  Corvair , looks like its going to be no treet ?



Only the first time is slow.  Just be SURE you disconnect the  negative 
terminal of the battery.  You've got the manual  right?  Jack up the car on a jack 
stand or other secure lift (because, as a  first timer you are probably going 
to get under the car), remove the left rear  wheel, remove the nut that 
secures the positive cable from the battery, the two  smaller (should be different, 
but many are the same now) nuts for the small  wires, using an extender loosen 
the first (inside) bolt (your can do it  blind, by feel, sitting beside the 
car if your arms are long enough)  alongside the solenoid, loosen the outside 
bolt that you can see, now using  the extender, completely remove the inside 
bolt, start removing the outside  (closest to the wheel) bolt while supporting 
the end of the starter (don't want  to put too much stress on those 43 year old 
aluminum threads), finish removing  the bolt, get ready to strain muscles you 
didn't know you have and lower the  starter, end first down through the 
suspension opening directly below the  starter.  Drink a beer.  Reverse above to 
install the new one  (clean up the wire connectors with emery cloth or a wire 
brush before you  reinstall them and coat the two large mounting bolt threads 
with antiseize to  protect the aluminum threads in the bell housing).
 
Bob Hall
Group Corvair
Kensington MD
'64 Brier
'65 Corsa
2 '68 Monzas



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