Suggestions needed please

Have a 76 T Bird with a 460 and the starter puked. Well I figured today would be a good day to yank it out so pushed it to the center of the garage and set out on my task. Anyhow to make a long story short, the upper mounting bolt appears to be next to impossible to remove. It has been rounded off before I got to it. Any suggestions or ideas on how to get this thing out will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

The top bolt goes in from the rear and can be hard to get to sometimes,if you have a torch,you can try and heat the starter ear,sometimes the bolt gets corroded pretty bad in the starter,I wouldn't know what else to try without seeing it for myself,,,

I don't know how much room you have, but maybe a pair of Vise Grips locked firmly onto the bolt will allow you to free it up. Other than that, maybe you could MIG weld a nut onto the rounded end of the bolt and then use that to turn it. If that fails, use a plasma cutter to cut off the head of the bolt to pull the starter.

Sears sells an extractor that looks like a socket with flutted ribs inside with a reverse spiral.
You put it over the head and crank on it and the tool digs into it and will turn it out.

Ive had some success with them
Soak it with PBlaster 1st

http://www.lawson-his.co.uk/images/Irwin/boltgrip.jpg

I love the 36" of extension methode to keep my knuckles out of the cut and bruise area.

If its truely rounded over, the sears thing is the next best thing to cutting it off..........

Sears sells an extractor that looks like a socket with flutted ribs inside with a reverse spiral.
You put it over the head and crank on it and the tool digs into it and will turn it out.

My wife bought me a set from Sears about 2 years ago, and I have never used them, I keep forgetting I have them. :roll:

I run an aftermarket starter, and always stud the top with a long stud.

i been known to hammer a socket thats too small on. i know its brutal but in alot situations it works 5/8th bolt tap a 15 mm socket on 9/16th use a 13mm just a thought

i been known to hammer a socket thats too small on. i know its brutal but in alot situations it works 5/8th bolt tap a 15 mm socket on 9/16th use a 13mm just a thought

Caveman style.

Done that too :D

Caveman style huh, I larnt most of what little I know from the "Primitive Pete" movies, in 10th. grade auto shop.

I always just use a hammer and a punch. Just tap the head of the rounded off bolt on the correct side and it will start coming loose. It might take a good lick at first, but it has always worked for me.

Chisel and safety glasses, then break the starter ear, The starter is no good anyway.

Bought the tool kit Phil showed and it worked like a charm. Put the new starter in and now I get the infamous click from the starter and no start.

You need to check and clean all connections, with a strong attention to GROUND.

You need to check and clean all connections, with a strong attention to GROUND.

Sorry,
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Again, sorry guys. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

I'm headed for Sears today for a set of those easy outs. thanks Phil. :)

You need to check and clean all connections, with a strong attention to GROUND.

Sorry,
I have know idea how this post got on this thread, I have no option of editing like I have always had on other posts.

Again, sorry guys. :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

That's OK your answr could apply to most questions anyway :D