"framed" <iandunham@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm trying to remove the starter from my 91 240 all day, but to no
> avail. There are two bolts that attach it to the engine block, and the
> bottom one was a breeze. The top one, however, is completely
> inaccessable. Any suggestions on getting it off? I even bought 18
> inches worth of ratchet extension, and heaved with all my might, and
> all I did was break the ratchet extension.
>
>
I'm not sure, but is there a nut on the other end of that bolt, on the back
side of the bell housing? If so, it is imperative to remove the nut because
the bolt just won't turn with the nut tight.

Mike