What size sockets do I need to change a starter?
Depending on what car you have wrench size you need usually are 12mm to 18mm and sometimes a screwdriver for the solenoid terminal to be removed…
What are the different sizes of starter bolts?
Starter bolts: 2-m8x1.25 40mm w/ a 13 mm head (top two) – grade 8 1-m12x1.75 40mm – grade 8 – can’t recall the head size. Use loctite on the larger bolt to keep it on (low strength).
What kind of starter is in a 2003 Ford F250?
My 2003 f250 stopped turning over, found the that the starter bolts had backed out. The lower bolt is gone, the top bolt is broke and the middle bolt has what is left of the broken starter flange. 1-m12x1.75 40mm – grade 8 – can’t recall the head size.
What’s the torque on a M12 starter bolt?
The theory is that the aluminum threads set the torque spec and that the spec is insufficient torque (don’t want to strip the aluminum threads) to “stretch” an M12 bolt (tty bolt). Torque value in the WSM is 25 N-M (18 ft-lbs) for the three bolts.
Are there any Dorman 45640 starter mounting bolts?
Dorman 45640 HELP! Starter Mounting Bolts . . . . . Temporarily out of stock. . Only 8 left in stock – order soon. . Only 4 left in stock – order soon.
Starter bolts: 2-m8x1.25 40mm w/ a 13 mm head (top two) – grade 8 1-m12x1.75 40mm – grade 8 – can’t recall the head size. Use loctite on the larger bolt to keep it on (low strength).
Can a block mounted starter be used as a starter?
When using a block-mounted starter, it wise to use the special, knurled starter bolts to correctly position the starter. Using incorrect starter bolts is a leading cause of noisy starters. Installation procedure of the bolts is also important.
The theory is that the aluminum threads set the torque spec and that the spec is insufficient torque (don’t want to strip the aluminum threads) to “stretch” an M12 bolt (tty bolt). Torque value in the WSM is 25 N-M (18 ft-lbs) for the three bolts.
My 2003 f250 stopped turning over, found the that the starter bolts had backed out. The lower bolt is gone, the top bolt is broke and the middle bolt has what is left of the broken starter flange. 1-m12x1.75 40mm – grade 8 – can’t recall the head size.