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Old Feb 7, 2014 | 03:56 PM
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2006 Z51 - I have managed to get my starter loose from the flywheel and is now hanging vertically with the power wires still connected to it. I have to unbolt that blindly since I cant see it, reaching up and trying to take the bolt off and free the starter. Can anyone tell me what size bolt that is on the solenoid?
Not much room to work so I dont even know if I can get a small wrench in there to loosen it... (I dont know how you gearheads do this stuff - certainly not easy!)
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2006 Z51 - I have managed to get my starter loose from the flywheel and is now hanging vertically with the power wires still connected to it. I have to unbolt that blindly since I cant see it, reaching up and trying to take the bolt off and free the starter. Can anyone tell me what size bolt that is on the solenoid?
Not much room to work so I dont even know if I can get a small wrench in there to loosen it... (I dont know how you gearheads do this stuff - certainly not easy!)
1/2" and 13 mm will both work. use an extension on a rachet if you need to.12 point sockets if you have them makes it easier. you did disconnect the batterey before you started this job right?you can do it.its not really very difficult

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1/2" and 13 mm will both work. use an extension on a rachet if you need to.12 point sockets if you have them makes it easier. you did disconnect the batterey before you started this job right?you can do it.its not really very difficult
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