it's suppossed to be a 15mm hex wrench size, nut, and when it is, there's room for a box wrench to go around it. sometimes people put a 17mm hex nut there instead. a box wrench may not fit around that size nut. I'd say you are down to .. vice grips, heat it in place, or unscrew it with a large semi-blunt cold chisel.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Danny Bean" <dannybean@ME.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 3:03 PM Subject: Starter removal
> I'm currently removing my bad starter to install a reman one. The problem > that I'm having is with the lower mount nut. Its on there and I mean on > there. The trouble is the clearance between the but and the starter. Has > anyone had trouble with this before and if so what do you suggest to get > this stupid nut loosened and off. Btw its pretty rounded off now. > > Daniel Bean > 615.973.4942 |
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