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yamaha405 · 02-09-2005, 09:50 PM

I was wondering if anybody had any tips on how to get the starter out of an 84 318i. I have been fighting with this da gone thing all afternoon, and i cant get it out!!! First I couldnt even get the main bolt out, then i finally got those, but now im being held back by the stupid bracket. Can i get that starter out without takingt he bracket off? becasue i cant even get the bracket off. The bolt is stuck and i only have so littel space to try to loosen teh bolt. Any tips would be great. Thanks. Chris---

Kowalski · 02-10-2005, 10:17 PM

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Originally posted by yamaha405@Feb 9 2005, 07:50 PM
I was wondering if anybody had any tips on how to get the starter out of an 84 318i. I have been fighting with this da gone thing all afternoon, and i cant get it out!!! First I couldnt even get the main bolt out, then i finally got those, but now im being held back by the stupid bracket. Can i get that starter out without takingt he bracket off? becasue i cant even get the bracket off. The bolt is stuck and i only have so littel space to try to loosen teh bolt. Any tips would be great. Thanks. Chris---

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well start enjoying small spaces cause the brackets there for a reason, unless you feel like cutting it out, but that only works if you dont care about the engine... get a ratch open end wrench and use the small space

yamaha405 · 02-12-2005, 04:06 PM

Well, there is deffenitly a small amount of space, but i did it. After hours of trying and trying i finally got the bolt out that was holding the bracket down and it basically pulled right out. Chris---