Stupid STARTER!!!!! NEED help fast!!!!!!

[Ballee]

guys I really need your help...... my starter went bad........so i took it off.....now the thing is......although the bolts are off.......there is not enough room for me to take it out of the car......the exhaust pipeing is coming in the way.....WHAT IN THE WORLD CAN I DO TO TAKE THE STARTER OUT OF MY CAR???????????

[Chipmunk]

Re: Stupid STARTER!!!!! NEED help fast!!!!!!

Probably the only thing you can do is remove the exhaust manifold.
I can't exactly remember, but I believe the manifolds down pipe is welded to the catalytic converter.

Thats really the only thing I can think of to remove the starter.

[ssms5411]

Re: Stupid STARTER!!!!! NEED help fast!!!!!!

Sawzall FTW. Actually just remove your Y pipe if it is a stock exhaust. If not cut it and then have it welded back together at a exhaust shop.

[Ballee]

Re: Stupid STARTER!!!!! NEED help fast!!!!!!

dats the thing........it is stock.........n the nut bolts r just jammmed like a biaaaatchhhhh...i guess ill just cut it

[Ballee]

Re: Stupid STARTER!!!!! NEED help fast!!!!!!

i guess i need a big blade......it aint working...

[Chipmunk]

Re: Stupid STARTER!!!!! NEED help fast!!!!!!

Yeah, being stock and old, they are rusted and stuck. If you had the time, I'd say put some tranny fluid on it and let it sit 24 hours. It'll get in there and eat the rust up and lubricate it. Should slide right off, or some heat from MAP gas torch expands the nuts.
Forget its bolted on the Y pipe, or at least should have been when the car was built.
Do you have a pneumatic wheel cutter? Thats what I used to cut my cat out. I don't live in Chicago so we don't have emission testing here. Although being Rockford, wouldn't doubt it happening soon.

Anyways, back on topic. You should probably try and cut the nuts and bolts out instead of the exhaust and get some OEM replacements. That way everything is easier to remove if you replace your exhaust system.

[Ballee]

Re: Stupid STARTER!!!!! NEED help fast!!!!!!

I tried to op the bolts but it was just not going to happen.......And also i'v got a high flow cat clamped....i just cut the little exhaust pipe and installd the new one in.....few little problems but the car starts perfectly fine......except my neighbours hate me more now