Vauxhall Combo Van Starter Motor Help

[Furio-92]

Does any one know a guide that can be used to remove a vauxhall combo 51 plate 1700 DI van starter motor, or does any one know how to and could create a guide. Cheers

[K17NEY]

Cant be hard,just undo the bolts and disconnect the wires.simples.

[Furio-92]

If it was that easy, i dont think i would have asked.

[K17NEY]

If it was that easy, i dont think i would have asked.

wtf! how is it harder?

[Furio-92]

Its at the back of the engine and cant seem to get to it, so unless you can help me, please dont comment.

[K17NEY]

Its at the back of the engine and cant seem to get to it, so unless you can help me, please dont comment.

First, remove the battery, taking off the negative connection first.
Remove the 4 bolts holding the battery tray in place (13mm socket)
Underneath the car, at the back of the engine, remove the pozi drive screw holding the LT lead to the back of the solenoid, remove the top nut connecting the thick cable to the back of solenoid (I found this easier to do once the starter was hanging loose)
Back above the engine, loosen the 19mm bolt that holds the starter motor to the gearbox (it's a tight squeeze to get access to it)
Then back underneath, loosen the bottom starter motor bolt (14mm)
Back above, remove the 19mm bolt, underneath again and while supporting the starter, remove the 14mm bolt.
The starter can then be jiggled about to remove it completely.

[Furio-92]

From wiki answers? doesnt work, theres not need to remove the battery because it doesn't lead anywhere.

[K17NEY]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c289/kitney/startertis.jpg

[Furio-92]

Thats when the starter motor is at the front, it's at the back of the engine on this one

[K17NEY]

Thats when the starter motor is at the front, it's at the back of the engine on this one

I tried........

[Furio-92]

cheers bud

[tom130691]

Thats when the starter motor is at the front, it's at the back of the engine on this one

sure your not trying to remove the alternator lol

try a vaux forum

[MiniGibbo]

My mates just had his done it's £400'for the alternator alone. Vauxhall linked the brakes into it or somthing so it's not a simple fix.

[Furio-92]

It's defo the starter, got some one going to fix it on sunday, was hoping to sort it myself before sat, but thanks for all the help