RB26 - Removing starter motor

[Godzilla32]

How do u get to the top bolt???

[Duncan]

From underneath with a stubby ratchet or ratchet spanner. Yes it is a bastard.

[Godzilla32]

From underneath with a stubby ratchet or ratchet spanner.  Yes it is a bastard.

Thanks mate i'll see how i go. This car isnt the easiet to work on i've found!

[wrxhoon]

Thanks mate i'll see how i go. This car isnt the easiet to work on i've found!

If you think r+r starter is hard wait until you try the turbos !!

[Godzilla32]

Yeh ive done them already they were tough. Took em off a few days ago, but this is ridiculous!

[Godzilla32]

The reason i tookt he starter out was to install a ring gear stopper. Im going to buy one 2morow. Not 100% sure how to install it though. Any tips?? By the way im locking it to undo the crank pulley bolt.. (new cam belt)

[Duncan]

Ahh....well my 2c is that generally there are easier ways to get the bolt off than using a ring gear stopper. eg leave it in gear and have someone step on the brakes....might even be able to hold it on the handbrake.

[GTRgeoff]

Deren I have a tool to hold the harmonic balancer while the front bolt is undone/torqued. I'll check tomorrow to see if it fits the GTR as I made it for thr Soarer and it works ok for the RB25.

[wrxhoon]

There is no way i would pull the starter off just to hold the ring gear .

There is heaps of other methods to use , like the starter , always works for me or what Duncan said but you will need a 3/4 drive socket ( 27 mm for gts and 30 mm for gtr ) and a good long bar . I wouldnt try 1/2 inch drive socket on the gtr it may break , they are very tight .

If i have the engine out i use a 3/4 " rattle gun .

Don't use a screwdriver on the ring gear you may break a tooth or 2 .

[Godzilla32]

Thanks again for that wrx.

[Guest DIRTgarage]

Thanks again for that wrx.

the balancer method works for me!!

p.s. removing the bracket holding the hicas lines makes it easy to put your arm up to undo the top starter bolt...and use a 14mm palm spanner too!...you'll wonder what all the fuss was about.

[Godzilla32]

Sorry Geoff i didnt even see your post hidden there! that would be great if it fits!