ok this is proberly a silly question as nothing is easy on these's things but what is the easiest way to get to the starter motor on these cars.

above or below

thanks graeme

Below, surprisingly it is a very easy job.

 

Baz

First disconnect the battery, you dont want to unbolt the live harness without disconnecting the battery!!

 

Then you need to remove the 14mm nut and the 14mm bolt which holds the starter, remove the power - 12mm nut, and the earth strap, this is a connector block, usually its easier to remove the protective plate from the starter - 3x 10mm bolts, and you should also need to remove the exhaust section from the turbo elbow - 3x 14mm nuts, and release the flange on the other end of the middle section of the exhaust - 2x 17mm nut and bolts.

 

Then refit new starter and refit exhaust middle section, reconnect the battery, job done, should take you a good hour.

thanks. got it off y/day found bits of metal but starter and fly look fine :confused: