removing/replacing starter motor on a grande punto 1.4 8v - help needed

deadduck · 29-07-2010 03:27PM #1

hey everyone, looking for a bit of help here?

i've an 8v 1.4 (FIRE engine?) grande punto and recently my starter motor began acting up. i'd a mate of mine look at it, but he couldn't get the starter motor out to have a proper look at it to see if it was just sticking or was completely shagged. he got one bolt out, but couldn't find the other one(s). in fairness he had limited access to the car, and no torch didn't help.

there's no haynes manual available yet, so i was hoping someone familiar with changing one could describe to me exactly where all the screws are, along with anything else they reckon i should know

thanks, all help/advice is very much appreciated

deadduck · 30-07-2010 09:28AM

nobody? (shameless bump

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Esel · 31-07-2010 03:38AM

Shame bump

for you.

Muckie · 31-07-2010 11:46PM

Most starter motors are held by two bolts but some have three, in an
awkward place like this its a matter of feeling all the way around the starter motor.
Starter-Motor-Used-On-Citroen-Jumper-FIAT-Ducato-Peugeot-Boxer-2-8hdi.jpg

Starter-Motor-Used-On-Citroen-Jumper-FIAT-Ducato-Peugeot-Boxer-2-8hdi.jpg

Don't give up, Fiats make very long bolts too i've found.

kasper · 31-07-2010 11:53PM

dont forget to disconnect the battery ,i know its pretty obvious but just in case ,the negative pole

deadduck · 03-08-2010 07:38AM

thanks very much to everyone for the advice. i'll hopefully get to tackle this during the week and i'll report back my findings.

removing/replacing starter motor on a grande punto 1.4 8v - help needed

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