STARTER MOTOR INJURY

SAM 180 · tinkerer Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 482

there i was taking out my starter motor, not know exactly what to do as i have never don it b4, no had told me that i had to unbolt the engine mount from the block to actually pull the starter motor out, when i was doing this the bottom bolt so so tight when it finally cracked my hand went flying up so fast it was sliced open on a sensor thing hanging off the side of the block resulting in me waiting in emergency for 2 hours just to have it fixed, in the end they said if i was 1mm deeper you would have needed 5 stitches, so i waited that fucking long for them to just clean it up. oh by the way i got my new starter motor in and it wouldnt start so nothing like a free call out from raa and my baby is now working again, purring with the occasional gurgle. haha, its all in the love...

RX_GEM · rice boy Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Posts: 20

Gotta be hating that. my mate got his nose half bitten off by an aboriginie sat night and had to wait 3 hours in emergency.
i thaught emergency ment like do it now kind of thing.

SAM 180 · tinkerer Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 482

yeh spewin, what state ya in mate, dont you guys feed ya aboriginies??? lol oh yeah and they didnt even give me butterfly stitches so now its healing sorta out of line... fuck the government and there 2-3 hour waiting time, thats shits fucked up

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

The only time you need to touch the engine mount is when you have a manifold with the egr shit on the bottom. What year is yours??

gemvanman CA18 VAN · tinkerer Joined: 20 Oct 2002 Posts: 287

don't you hate when that happens i had to wait 3 and a half hour in the hospital becauce i was putting in some new coil springs and one of the spring compresser's broke and the spring took off and smashed into a hand breaking 4 fingers and 3 bones in my hand but i don't mind a little pain if its for my gemi

SAM 180 · tinkerer Joined: 06 May 2002 Posts: 482

83, it was the only way i could seem to get it out....

pazzo_gem · tinkerer Joined: 19 Jun 2003 Posts: 87

i make changing mine into a game. i time myself and try to beat it. im down to 7 1/2 min car started (the ONE joy of twin down drafts). i change starters every 2 months or so (damn high comp) i find there cheaper when you buy in bulk, 4 at a time!!

i hate emergency rooms with there dumb ass questions. "how would you rate your pain from 1-7 sir? 1 is no pain to 7 being your leg torn off?" i dont really know you fukn twit ive never had my leg torn off!!!!
then to top it off you get to go home 4-8 hours later

Loz · backyard mechanic Joined: 05 Oct 2001 Posts: 943

I never leave the pollution gear on so I cant remember how hard it was with it. But I think that you can manouver it out, just with alot of patience. Much easier to do what you did.