"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.
>


On the manual gearbox cars there's just enough clearance, but the auto
transmission is larger so you need a U-joint and some extensions. It's
tricky and often you have to go one click at a time for what seems like eons
but it can be done.