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Is it possible to change the starter motor from underneath or does the manifold have to come off?Mine has just gone and I dont want to remove the manifold if I can get away with it.
Thanks
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 bounty37
Junior User  Location: Gloucester Registered: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 60 Status: Offline |
Mine has just gone and I dont want to remove the manifold if I can get away with it. Thanks |
 Posted 30th Mar 2010 at 03:54
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SteviePut
Seasoned Pro  Location: Down south Registered: 20 Oct 2005 Posts: 13,637 Status: Offline |
Post #2
TBH I've no idea of it can be done with the manifold in place but I'd imagine you could, although it'd be easier and quicker to just remove it ________________________________________ My old man wrote me a letter from prison once. It said if you don't want to end up in here, stay away from crime, women and drugs. Trouble is, that don't leave you much else to do, does it? |
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Posted 30th Mar 2010 at 04:01
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birk
Seasoned Pro  Location: Doncaster Registered: 24 Oct 2005 Posts: 7,032 Status: Offline |
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The manifold isnt realy hard to take off, and the starter is directly underneith it, so makes life easier with the replacement.________________________________________ Dimma + Gt35 turbo = Solid rear beam mounts £130 07889376885 Dan |
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Posted 30th Mar 2010 at 04:16
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,768 Status: Offline |
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Getting the inlet off should take you no more than 20 minutes and thats if you have never done it before.....It will make your life so much easier to change the starter, just make sure you buy a new inlet manifold gasket for when you refit it.  Stan. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 31st Mar 2010 at 12:12
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bounty37
Junior User Location: Gloucester Registered: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 60 Status: Offline |
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Well had a crack at this yesterday. Managed to change the starter in just over 2 hours from the top without removing the inlet manifold. Not bad considering I have never done one before. Hardest part was undoing the bolts holding the starter on. |
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Posted 3rd Apr 2010 at 19:28
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martin
Regular  Location: Glasgow Registered: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 103 Status: Offline |
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stan_306gti6 wrote: hi mate wondering if you can elaborate when you say 'buy new inlet manifold gasket for when you refit it'. Getting the inlet off should take you no more than 20 minutes and thats if you have never done it before..... It will make your life so much easier to change the starter, just make sure you buy a new inlet manifold gasket for when you refit it. Stan. My 6 needs a new starter motor so want to make sure I dont miss anything. |
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Posted 20th Feb 2011 at 02:00
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prism7guy
Seasoned Pro  Location: DoncastAAAAARGH Registered: 13 Jan 2008 Posts: 4,640 Status: Offline |
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martin wrote: stan_306gti6 wrote: hi mate wondering if you can elaborate when you say 'buy new inlet manifold gasket for when you refit it'. Getting the inlet off should take you no more than 20 minutes and thats if you have never done it before..... It will make your life so much easier to change the starter, just make sure you buy a new inlet manifold gasket for when you refit it. Stan. My 6 needs a new starter motor so want to make sure I dont miss anything. He is basically saying that if you remove the inlet manifold then replace the gasket which sits between the head and the manifold. They are around £3 from peugeot. Leave the throttle body attached to the manifold if you dont want to replace the gasket which sits between them both, but even then they are only about £0.60. ________________________________________ Goldie the track car. |
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Posted 20th Feb 2011 at 02:17
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martin
Regular Location: Glasgow Registered: 15 Jan 2010 Posts: 103 Status: Offline |
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prism7guy wrote: Thanks mate I'll bear that in mind not sure if i will manage this myself as i'm fairly useless with a spanner but i will pass on the advice. martin wrote: stan_306gti6 wrote: hi mate wondering if you can elaborate when you say 'buy new inlet manifold gasket for when you refit it'. Getting the inlet off should take you no more than 20 minutes and thats if you have never done it before..... It will make your life so much easier to change the starter, just make sure you buy a new inlet manifold gasket for when you refit it. Stan. My 6 needs a new starter motor so want to make sure I dont miss anything. He is basically saying that if you remove the inlet manifold then replace the gasket which sits between the head and the manifold. They are around £3 from peugeot. Leave the throttle body attached to the manifold if you dont want to replace the gasket which sits between them both, but even then they are only about £0.60. |
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Posted 20th Feb 2011 at 03:50
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cwspellowe
Seasoned Pro  Location: Calderbank Registered: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 6,496 Status: Offline |
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bounty37 wrote: Well had a crack at this yesterday. Managed to change the starter in just over 2 hours from the top without removing the inlet manifold. Not bad considering I have never done one before. Hardest part was undoing the bolts holding the starter on. How?  I can't see any space to get to the nuts the wires attach to, never mind removing the starter completely! ________________________________________ Bye bye Sundance Kid |
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Posted 20th Feb 2011 at 22:57
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bounty37
Junior User Location: Gloucester Registered: 14 Feb 2010 Posts: 60 Status: Offline |
Post #10
Mate it was fairly easy really. It is just a case of getting your arm between the manifold and radiator. it is tight and you have to put spanners on to the nuts blind but honestly it is possible. Starter will come out underneath with a little bit of wigglng. |
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Posted 21st Feb 2011 at 02:45
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