Sorry Nigel - I meant the oil tank and its pipework as it was in the way on
the stbd side of the engine/firewall.
I did wonder about the lug but decided that I did not know enough to start
using a hacksaw on what might have been an important attachment.
Regards
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "nigel charles" <nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
Subject: RE: Europa-List: 912S starter motor
<nigelcharles@tiscali.co.uk>
>
> 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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