Removing starter, stuck on 4th bolt

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2015: Removing starter, stuck on 4th bolt
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Julie E Roby on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 04:03 pm:

Hi, I am trying to replace the starter on my grandfather's 1915 model t. I removed the bendix first, per other forum posts, but now can not get the 4th bolt off the starter itself. It is behind the wooden firewall. How do I access it? Thanks for your help!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Julie E Roby on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 04:11 pm:

Pointing at 4th bolt behind firewall


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Calvin Watts on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 04:20 pm:

You are going to have to trim firewall so it will clear.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dale Peterson College Place, WA on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 04:22 pm:

You are going to have to unholy the body and lift it sufficient to access the screw head and/or cut the corner of the wood firewall to make access easier next time.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 04:48 pm:

There weren't any starters on 1915 T's originally, that's why there isn't access to the screw - you'll have to make a modification (or maybe even lift the front of the body)


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Julie E Roby on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 04:57 pm:

Thanks, everyone! We ended up disconnecting the firewall from the chassis so that when we wiggled and lifted the steering column, we could get the firewall up by about 3/4" to give access to that bolt. Now the starter is off and being examined. One problem at a time. Thanks again!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Dave Dufault on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 06:42 pm:

Julie,

A fellow poster (Bob Coiro) had a similar problem,
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/506218/534523.html?1429814345

and, if you are interested, he can offer you a few tips on how to put the pieces back together...in such a way as to make a possible future removal somewhat easier.
He can be contacted thru the Forum.

Also, see the sketch by Peter Kable on April 15, 2015 in this thread:
http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/506218/533195.html?1429157385

Good Luck!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Bob Coiro on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 06:44 pm:

Julie,

I faced that exact problem. _I have a pdf file of detailed, illustrated instructions for tilting the body back on the frame to access that stupid top, outboard starter mounting bolt. _Please send me a private message with your e-mail address so I can send it to you (free of course).

Bob C.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By bob middleton on Sunday, November 01, 2015 - 08:36 pm:

Just cut a notch in the wood be done with this annoying issue
I been there befor


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jerry VanOoteghem - SE Michigan on Monday, November 02, 2015 - 11:06 am:

Sounds like she's got it done with minimal effort.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Fred Dimock, Newfields NH, USA on Monday, November 02, 2015 - 12:38 pm:

If Henry had CAD he would have noticed the inference problem before sending it to production. :-)

It is most likely Steve Jelf has a special tool for at least part of the procedure!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Harold Schwendeman - Sumner,WA on Monday, November 02, 2015 - 02:43 pm:

Fred - Roger Karlsson's Nov 1, 04:48 pm post above pretty well explains why the problem exists and why Henry hand no "interference problem" to consider in 1915,......FWIW,......harold


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