Starter motor - removal and refitting
Removal
1 Apply the handbrake, jack up the front of
the vehicle and support on axle stands (see
“Jacking and Vehicle Support”).
2 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
3 Working underneath the vehicle, unscrew the nut and disconnect the main cable from the starter solenoid (see illustration).
8.3 Solenoid wiring connections on Lucas M79 starter motor- CVH engine
4 Disconnect the ignition switch wire from the solenoid.
5 Unscrew the three mounting bolts and withdraw the starter motor from the gearbox bellhousing (see illustration).
8.5 Unscrew the starter motor mounting bolts
Refitting
6 Refitting is a reversal of removal.
See also:
Inlet manifold - removal and refitting
SOHC models
Removal
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Partially drain the cooling system.
3 Remove the air cleaner.
4 Disconnect the coolant hoses from the
automatic choke (where applica ...
Engine - complete dismantling
OHV engines
1 The need for dismantling will have been
dictated by wear or noise in most cases.
Although there is no reason why only partial
dismantling cannot be carried out to renew
such items a ...
Instrument panel - removal and refitting
Models up to 1992
1 Disconnect the battery negative lead.
2 Remove the securing screws and unclip the
lower and upper steering column shrouds.
3 Where applicable, remove the instrument
panel illu ...