Starter motor earth bolt - Shall I ignore it?

[KermitLeFrog]

Mine is rather mank and I'll never get the nut off without buggering something. I hate the idea of leaving it like that.

Have you got any refurbed ones Marty? With the lead and a nice un-split rubber boot. My boot is split....

[sirch345]

I think you mean the live (+) bolt, well it is when you press the start button It'll need doing sooner rather than later. If you do have a go at replacing the bolt yourself, make sure the bolt doesn't turn when trying to remove both nuts from it, if it does turn it can damage the insulator on the inside of the s/motor,

Chris.

[KermitLeFrog]

I think you mean the live (+) bolt, well it is when you press the start button It'll need doing sooner rather than later. If you do have a go at replacing the bolt yourself, make sure the bolt doesn't turn when trying to remove both nuts from it, if it does turn it can damage the insulator on the inside of the s/motor,

Chris.

Ahh, yes. The live lead. Silly me.

[AMCQ46]

Easy to remove


Get a Junior hacksaw or a dremmel with a very thin cutting disk, then cut down the middle of the stud length ways so you are effectively splitting the nut in 2. Stop cutting before you touch the eyelet on the wire.

With the nut split, clean the terminal, run a die down the thread and put on a new stainless nut.

Job done

[KermitLeFrog]

Easy to remove


Get a Junior hacksaw or a dremmel with a very thin cutting disk, then cut down the middle of the stud length ways so you are effectively splitting the nut in 2. Stop cutting before you touch the eyelet on the wire.

With the nut split, clean the terminal, run a die down the thread and put on a new stainless nut.

Job done

What a good idea. Never thought of that. Thanks.

[AMCQ46]

Lazy people have the most creative solutions

Worked a treat on mine when I did it 3 yrs ago

[agentpineapple]

hi Kermit I have one starter left, I might even have a spare rubber boot knocking around, you can always try cleaning the nut/bolt area, you might get lucky and it might still come apart, the number one thing to do once you've either replace or managed to sort out the issue, is to put a big dollop of grease under the rubber boot to protect the terminal, then the issue shouldn't arise again.
pm me if you need a refurbished starter mate....

[KermitLeFrog]

Thanks Marty, much appreciated.

I'm going to try Al's method first.

But, currently sorting the shock/swingarm linkage which is actually in really good shape. Seals OK and needle bearings full of grease. Cleaning and regreasing though.