Help!! 1990 Q45 Starter Removal...JEEEzzE!!!

[Dereck]

Okay so, I've got this 1990 Q45 for only 200$. Its got only 80,000 miles on it too. Its been sitting in some guys back yard now for 2 and a half years. This guy just wanted it out of his back yard. Needs a little body work yeah because it was in a minor fender bender, but 200 bucks hey ya cant beat it ya know. I'm trying to get it started and was told it needed a starter. Ive got the starter bolts out and the starter is freed up but I am having some major problems getting the darn thing "completely" out. I can't seem to pull the starter back out of the bell housing far enough to entirely clear it. I've heard roumors that I may have to jack the engine up. I am looking for some guidance that may save me this trouble. Got any Suggestions?

[maxnix]

Do a search. Lots of good posts, even a recent thread about starter replacement. Got a FSM? All the TSB?

[96Qowner]

Or one of us can find it for him in a matter of a couple minutes as an example.

zerothread?id=120220

[elwesso]

Or one of us can find it for him in a matter of a couple minutes as an example.

zerothread?id=120220

Thanks for the help 96Qowner