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Can I just say what a stupid stupid place to put the starter motor I am deeply angered today.....

Sump guard has one bolt that just keeps turning so have left it on but with all other bolts removed I have just twisted the guard out of the way.
I have seen a photo of I think a diesel in the KB and the access seems much better than my petrol.

To improve access as well as removing the sump guard I have removed the air filter box..

Now, I have removed 1 x 8mm hex bolt.
I have found the earth connection which has 2 nuts and do you think I can get that off without the earth strap coming with the bolt?


I have put a spanner in to hold the other nut in place whilst trying to un-do it and still it won't move, even with a healthy dose of WD40.

Here are a few photos of todays progress.

I have bought a starter motor which will be here tomorrow, hope to fit it so I can take her to the 'ball' on Sunday....... It would be amazing to meet you all again.....

Can I also thank Jasper5 for all his patience (he has the patience of a saint may I add), when this game of hide and seek got to me I called upon him to help me find the awful thing.....


As you can see, access is a bitch....








Pointing for good measure (this was to point to Jasper5 where I thought it was...)


Earth bolt:


1 down:


View from underneath the car:






Any advice on how to separate those nuts so I can take that bolt out without the earth wire spinning around with the bolt?


EDIT: After the initial start up yesterday, driven for 1/4 mile, stopped for 30 odd minutes, she started again absolutely fine.
Then after a 2 hour ish break, again she started absolutely fine.
This morning, after what, 18 hours rest again she started fine, starter motor loud obviously but I know she is starting better because my clock said 18:25 where as before just starting her would reset the MFD.........
Also, no warning lights, ABS OR EML and no misfiring either........

Self healing car? Maybe......

Sounds as if the starter is really knocking the stuffing out of your battery

Can you disconnect the earth trap the other end, so it doesn't matter if it spins?

steve_earwig wrote:Sounds as if the starter is really knocking the stuffing out of your battery

Can you disconnect the earth trap the other end, so it doesn't matter if it spins?

Yep, battery is taking a right beating!
You mean disconnect it off of the battery? Good idea, could try that couldn't I?

yea disconnect it at the battery, and remove it with the starter motor as you take it out then you can remove it and refit it onto the new starter.
Nice gloves by the way!!

crackpotterpig wrote:yea disconnect it at the battery, and remove it with the starter motor as you take it out then you can remove it and refit it onto the new starter.
Nice gloves by the way!!

Why thank you, should of seen the navy wooly ones i did the school run in