help please starter motor removal w203

[gazza1]

apologies on being first post - can anyone help us on how to take the starter motor off a w203 c220 cdi auto, 2003 - as have removed bottom bolt which also holds pipework, but it seems that the top bolt is too close to body too remove without lowering the gearbox, prop and engine... any suggestions please

 

[Ellsy Tanners]

The back gearbox mount can be droped off and the engine/ gearbow will drop alittle with out any consequneces. Then you will get some more accese to the starter bolts.
Use a combination of wobbly extenstions and long extenstions and from far back you will be able to undo them