tomnj
Old fogie stogie
Well, as it turns out, the PO of the 850 Coupe I purchased over the summer was running straight water in the radiator, which I never checked. Then came the polar vortex last week which plummeted temps close to zero in New Jersey and I found out yesterday in our 50+ degree weather that a freeze plug popped out from the motor, water gushing out when I started it...
Ok, so now I need to install a new freeze plug. I know I need to dismantle the generator, but it looks like the starter will be in the way too, so the question is, can the starter be removed by loosening the 2 mounting nuts from within the engine compartment, or do I need to get a wrench on the rear side where the trans is to hold it? Is this something that is normally done with the engine installed, or do people pull the engine out first to remove the starter?
Ok, so now I need to install a new freeze plug. I know I need to dismantle the generator, but it looks like the starter will be in the way too, so the question is, can the starter be removed by loosening the 2 mounting nuts from within the engine compartment, or do I need to get a wrench on the rear side where the trans is to hold it? Is this something that is normally done with the engine installed, or do people pull the engine out first to remove the starter?