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Title: starter motor
Post by: pauljudibru on 14 January 2008, 18:14:59

can anyone help please, how easy is it to replace the startet motor on a 1997 2.5 td cd automatic

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: TheBoy on 14 January 2008, 18:41:51

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can anyone help please, how easy is it to replace the startet motor on a 1997 2.5 td cd automatic

Done mine a few times on the tractor.

Once inlet off (can be fiddly), 3 small nuts for the 4 electrical connections, and 2 nuts and bolts to hold the starter in.

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: pauljudibru on 14 January 2008, 20:21:04

cheers , can i get it off from top or do i have to grovel under and hope
? any tips will be welcome .paul

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: TheBoy on 14 January 2008, 21:50:13

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cheers , can i get it off from top or do i have to grovel under and hope
? any tips will be welcome .paul

on the 2.5td, you get it from the top.

Black 'turbo diesel' plastic off.
EGR pipe off from egr (2 bolts)
Air intake (metal bit from black plastic to cylinders) off (14 nuts)
Then to can see starter and get to it.

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: TheBoy on 14 January 2008, 21:59:48

See this pic - the starter is just to right of oil filter

(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/theboy/project_tb2/IMG_2226.JPG)

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: IrmscherKris on 14 January 2008, 22:06:02

You can also do it underneath but then it turns in to a PITA.
For some daft reason I always do them from under the car (I've mastered it now though LOL).

Make sure you replace the inlet gasket on refitting.

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: TheBoy on 14 January 2008, 22:07:38

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You can also do it underneath but then it turns in to a PITA.
For some daft reason I always do them from under the car (I've mastered it now though LOL).

Make sure you replace the inlet gasket on refitting.

6 gaskets on the inlet - if they are not in good condition, will need replacing...

Title: Re: starter motor
Post by: pauljudibru on 15 January 2008, 19:39:48

cheers ,will let you know how i get on.