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22 Jul 2020 22:18 #225484 by yakuza
Starter swap is truly a pain. Swift starter is worse actually. Never seen it under there but it starts.
Daughters swift was in for the summer service changing gearbox, ac pump, driveshafts and drive joints, attaching the bumper back on the wing, re grinding the headlights and more. Spent about half the value of the car in parts.

So yes I was not sure I should have started..
Still not sure..

But no rust and it is a 4x4.

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23 Jul 2020 08:25 #225497 by me101
On the flip side, at least you know it is done and good for another few years!

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23 Jul 2020 09:17 #225498 by Roger Fairclough
You guys don't know you are born.B) B)

Many years ago I was asked to change the starter motor on a Renault 16. First instruction in the official manual.

REMOVE ENGINE.

I refused and did the job. Took me 7 hours.

Roger

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23 Jul 2020 10:01 #225499 by HUN

Lambert wrote: so I have replaced the starter. What a git of a job.

I shouldn't complain its been a very reliable in real terms.


The main problem is that there is not enough clearance to take the starter motor out easily. I was struggling with it every time, hence eventually I did grind at least 5-10mm off a bracket, which holds some other parts close by. It was just enough to let the motor fall out, but at least no more headache for me!

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23 Jul 2020 10:12 #225504 by Lambert

Roger Fairclough wrote: You guys don't know you are born.B) B)

Many years ago I was asked to change the starter motor on a Renault 16. First instruction in the official manual.

REMOVE ENGINE.

I refused and did the job. Took me 7 hours.

Roger


There's a Monty Python joke in there somewhere.

In my day we'd have been glad of a starter motor, we had to encourage t' hampster to get ont tweel an force it to run like buggery!

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