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Starter Motor removal
count - January 1st, 2004 at 08:19 PM

G'Day,
New here and in need of MUCH help.

1976 VW 1600 Beetle will not start.
The Starter Motor will not turn.

My problem is; How do I remove it.
I've Disconnected the Battery;
Removed all wires to the S/M
Removed the lower 17mm[or is that 15mm] nut;
I cannot locate a nut above the S/Motor.

What is there feels like a rounded off Hex head:repuke

I'm attempting to do this without removing the Body or the Motor.

Thanks for any help.

Ivan

vw54 - January 1st, 2004 at 08:26 PM

Theres a 17mm nut that you have to get from the engine side ... put your hand down behind the right hand side of the engine and fan housing you will feel it.

It has a long bolt that locks into the start housing and stops it from turning.

Undo this and it should pop out.

robnjo - January 1st, 2004 at 09:29 PM

hey "count" what sorts of old VW's are laying around in padocks & sheds out there.
we want to know?:alien
ROB

count - January 1st, 2004 at 09:51 PM

> what sorts of old VW's are laying around in padocks & sheds out there.
we want to know?:alien
G'day ROB,
No such luck.
Ours is the only 1 of VERY few Beetles hereabouts. Plenty of older Farm machinery. Only rusts when it rains......
They don't rust:(:(

Hey, 54 Thanks, See how I go tomorrow.
It's easier working on my Guzzi,
at least I can see everything:o

Thanking you,
Ivan in Oz

Astro Boy - January 1st, 2004 at 10:46 PM

have you tried giving it a tap with a hammer (light tap) while somebody is starting it?

count - January 1st, 2004 at 11:45 PM

Ta Astro,
What I did was to put 12 Volt straight onto the solenoid....................
Nothing, [size=4]nix[/size], [size=5]zip[/size]..................:cry

I'd like to check the brushes
and have a squiz at the bearings;:(
and a general Sticky Beak around.:alien

fatboy - January 1st, 2004 at 11:50 PM

The tap with the "Magic" hammer unsticks the starter :thumb

I swear by it.

vw54 - January 2nd, 2004 at 01:34 AM

skim the communatator while your there, and they only have bushings not bearings.

count - January 2nd, 2004 at 05:42 AM

> skim the communatator while your
> there, and they only have bushings not
> bearings.

Will do.
54; is that Avatar your Orange
[Taxi Yellow] Bug?
That's the colour of ours:)

Oh! Boy!!
The similarities between the Beetle and Motoguzzi are quite apparent.
Easy to keep going,
cheapish to run,
Air-cooled pushrod - though the cylinders of the Goose are not quite as lazy;
they do not lay down

Many parts on the Goose have Auto equivalents out there
as a MUCH cheaper option when it comes time to replace.

vw54 - January 2nd, 2004 at 01:59 PM

yep thats my Orangeeee Smooothieee and the colour is called Daves Orange.

Its a made up colour secret formular. Not yellow at all.