The Lucas starter on Carolyn's TR6 recently was presenting problems—like not starting the car. After taking it to the local rebuilder shop and wondering just how long it would take to gather the parts and do the repair, I decided to take Terry J's advice and try one of the gear-reduction starters that are available. Those of you who have removed a starter from a TR6
might will remember the frustration of working in a very limited space. I anticipated having to take the car apart, but found that once the two nuts and bolts had been removed and the electrics disconnected, the starter came up the top way with only the air cleaners needing to be removed. It is heavy. The new one, significantly lighter and smaller, went in without a hitch. My long musician fingers were just right for the task. Of course the most pleasant part was turning the key. Instant success! (I found the starter at Classicgarage.com for $179.96US. Installation cost $0.00)
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Some people have made a hole in the firewall where the starter bolts are and then put a grommet in after, it saves a lot of time and fingers.
2CV Bob
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