Starting motor dowels

[Amber5GTTurb]

Hi,

Finished putting everything back together on the 5 yesterday after changing the head gasket, and turned it over - horrible sound :sad2:

Could you tell me which hole the dowell is supposed to go in on the starting motor - we had two made-up as there weren't any on there, put them in and now it sounds even worse than it did before!

[James5]

As your looking from the passenger side of the car it is the top left that has the dowel should be in:)

[Amber5GTTurb]

Ah ha - thank you, I think theres one in both holes which would explain everything :cool:

[raj]

are you sure? im certain that the dowel in mine is in the hole nearer the top corner of the starter :confused: im going to have to recheck myself:rolleyes:

does anyone have a picture identifying the dowel location.?

[Amber5GTTurb]

Yep a pic would be really useful :agree:

[stuTHC]

it's not a gt gearbox, but it's from a 5 so the dowell will be in the same place, it's nearest the top hole that is nearest to the bulkhead-

http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=245&pictureid=2150

[James5]

Your right
Not a very good pic but you can just see the dowel. Ooops Sorry:ashamed:
http://www.rtoc.org/boards/picture.php?albumid=132&pictureid=1961

[Amber5GTTurb]

No problem - thanks for your help :)

[raj]

i knew i was right :smokin: was still questioning myself though:rolleyes: