Aside from the few bolts that seam to hold it in place. Is there anything I should know before removing it? Does the left engine case need to be removed?
yes...
the left cover needs to be removed as there is another screw in there.
I think you also have to remove the idler gear to find said screw.
Quote from: humorless dp on November 14, 2010, 04:29:58 PM
yes...
the left cover needs to be removed as there is another screw in there.
I think you also have to remove the idler gear to find said screw.
Dayum!
OK never mind. I was gonna give it a fresh coat of paint. It will have to wait.....
On my 900 there is a hole cast into the gear to access that screw.
Quote from: Porsche Monkey on November 14, 2010, 05:57:13 PM
On my 900 there is a hole cast into the gear to access that screw.
Yep, just turn it to line the hole up with the bolt.
Same for small-case motors too.
Nate was wrong ;D
Quote from: Porsche Monkey on November 18, 2010, 04:28:06 PM
Nate was wrong ;D
Not exactly...
At least I knew there was a bolt inside the cover...
behind the gear.
(http://www.probz.com/style_emoticons/default/Mooning.gif)
Quote from: humorless dp on November 18, 2010, 05:10:45 PM
Not exactly...
At least I knew there was a bolt inside the cover...
behind the gear.
Wait....
So you're saying the left cover DOES NOT need to come off in order to remove the starter?
Quote from: Pedro-bot on November 18, 2010, 07:58:01 PM
Wait....
So you're saying the left cover DOES NOT need to come off in order to remove the starter?
No one said that.
They were saying I was wrong about removing the gear.
The cover needs to come off.
Left cover DOES have to come off but the gear does not. There's a hole in the gear for you to remove the screw. Note that there is also a metal crush gasket between the starter motor and the engine case.
Quote from: humorless dp on November 18, 2010, 08:00:54 PM
No one said that.
They were saying I was wrong about removing the gear.
The cover needs to come off.
I don't care about wrong or right.
I just needed clarification on my original question. Thank you. [thumbsup]
You may carry on being infallable. [coffee]
Quote from: Pedro-bot on November 18, 2010, 08:14:13 PM
I don't care about wrong or right.
I just needed clarification on my original question. Thank you. [thumbsup]
You may carry on being infallable. [coffee]
If you're gonna compliment me...
at least spell it right. ;)
Quote from: humorless dp on November 19, 2010, 03:44:10 AM
If you're gonna compliment me...
at least spell it right. ;)
;D