Steve
I presume you meant the air filter not the oil filter (which is at the
front of the engine). I cut off the lug anyway as it does nothing
useful.
Nigel Charles
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-
>>server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of Steven Pitt
>>Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 09:08
>>To: europa-list@matronics.com
>>Subject: Re: Europa-List: 912S starter motor
>>
>><steven.pitt2@ntlworld.com>
>>
>>Richard
>>I have a 912s on a trigear XS and found it remarkably easy to change
the
>>starter motor without modification (ie chopping off lugs). I had to
remove
>>the oil filter and some of the locallised wiring but that was all. The
>>only
>>issue that I was warned about (thank you William Mills) was that the
new
>>motors have the ability to be split into 2 or 3 parts if you are not
>>careful
>>so I kept the nuts in place until in situ and then withdrew one bolt
at a
>>time until the nut was back in place and then repeated for the 2nd
bolt.
>>I hope this makes sense but certainly it took no more than a couple of
>>hours
>>on my own.
>>Regards
>>Steve Pitt
>>#403
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Richard Iddon" <riddon@sent.com>
>>To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
>>Subject: Europa-List: 912S starter motor
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I don't have too many problems with kickback yet but considering the
>>> comments made and to forestall any problems in the future, I am
>>> considering swopping the starter on my 912S for the heavy duty
model. I
>>> have contacted Skydrive who will supply an exchange at a discount
but I
>>> have to return the old one within two weeks. Can anyone who has
already
>>> fitted a new starter tell me if it is a relatively simple job to
swop
>>> over with the engine in situ or does it need modification / engine
out?
>>>
>>> Richard Iddon G-RIXS
>>>
>>>
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