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Technical Discussion => BMW Technical Q&A, Primarily R65 => Topic started by: BooG on April 01, 2017, 07:26:35 AM

Title: Removing starter motor
Post by: BooG on April 01, 2017, 07:26:35 AM

I'm sure someone has some wisdom about this....
I am removing the starter motor for an overhaul, and I have removed one allen bolt holding the right side of the starter. The one on the left however.....! How on earth do you get a socket onto the bolt, given the proximity of the casing? Even the allen bolt end is a challenge. It is of course, achievable....but how??!  :-/

Title: Re: Removing starter motor
Post by: Bob_Roller on April 01, 2017, 10:39:16 AM

It's been about 9 years since I removed a starter , I think I placed a flat blade screwdriver in there to prevent the bolt from turning.

Title: Re: Removing starter motor
Post by: Tony Smith on April 01, 2017, 04:36:51 PM

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I'm sure someone has some wisdom about this....
I am removing the starter motor for an overhaul, and I have removed one allen bolt holding the right side of the starter. The one on the left however.....! How on earth do you get a socket onto the bolt, given the proximity of the casing? Even the allen bolt end is a challenge. It is of course, achievable....but how??!  :-/

I've done a number of these over the years but I can't visualise the problem you are having. A photo might help.

All I can say is that BMW cunningly designed the STANDARD system so you can just get necessary tools onto various things, if a PO has changed the bolting, you mayy be in a world of hurt.