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| posted on November 11th, 2009 at 09:17 PM |
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Top starter bolt won't push through
Hi Folks, I'm having trouble re-installing the starter motor in my bug ('71).
It seems to mount up properly, and the bottom nut goes on fine.
The top bolt doesn't push through however. It looks like the head of the bolt is too big and jams up against the housing of the starter motor,
pushing the bolt out on an angle as it goes in.
Am I right in assuming the top bolt installs through the starter, and the nut then goes on in the engine bay?
I bought the car disassembled, so I'm not entirely sure that the starter motor is original. The part # is 0001-211-998-090, which doesn't seem to
match anything in the factory manual. Could this be a 6V starter?
G
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| posted on November 11th, 2009 at 10:15 PM |
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Has the bolt head got a cut off section which locates on the starter flange to stop it turning when you are tightening the nut on the engine side.
Note that it isn't a hex head on it.
DH
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GaryFranks
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| posted on November 11th, 2009 at 10:27 PM |
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No, it's just a 17mm hex head bolt. I think I'll just grind one edge off to make it fit.
Thanks!
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| posted on November 11th, 2009 at 10:56 PM |
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No, it's just a 17mm hex head bolt. I think I'll just grind one edge off to make it fit.
Thanks!
G
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Should get you out of trouble. Make sure the bolt's long enough or get the correct one if you are near a wreckers or spare parts (VW) store.
DH
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| posted on November 12th, 2009 at 05:40 PM |
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the top bolt on the starter has no hex on it ,there is a flat side and an oval side without the oval bit it won't go in far enough you could grind it
off but the coprrect item would be best did you remove the starter
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GaryFranks
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| posted on November 13th, 2009 at 01:07 PM |
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Thanks folks - all fixed. I just ground off one edge of the hex head.
The starter was already removed from the car when I bought it - came with a boot load of parts, so it's been a bit of a puzzle putting it all back
together again!
G
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