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Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C remove starter motor, easy? - Matt@

Corsa C, 06 Reg old shape 1.2 petrol.

Starter motor is screeching sometimes when cold.

This morning its frosty and it just wont engage and just screeches. Battery is a bit old but I've jumped it and makes no difference - still makes that horrible racket!

I've put car on axle stands and starter motor seems very enclosed and not easy to access. What do I have to take apart to get it off? assume I work from underneath?

any tips for Corsa C sgtarter motor removal welcome!!

PS done quite few other starters but none as tricky to access as this one.

many thanks...

Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C remove starter motor, easy? - Gibbo_Wirral

Second hand Haynes manual from Ebay would be my recommendation.

Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C remove starter motor, easy? - Matt@

now off, god what a job, haynes doesnt help too much really but thanks anyway

Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C remove starter motor, easy? - Matt@

to help anyone else, heres how it went

Firstly I didnt take anything off aside of the 02 sensor unclipping from its bracket and drivers front wheel

Starter held on by 2 bolts. Bottom bolt easily visible just unscrew

Top bolt you cant see at all. Put hand down beneath hose onto top of starter motor where it joins gearbox at the top of the gearbox. You will feel 2 bolt heads and the one you need to undo is the lower of the two (they are about 25mm apart) use 13mm socket and extension bar that fits between back of alternator and the bolt head. Getting socket onto upper bolt head is a two man job one person needs to guide the socket onto the bolt form the top and the other lies beneath the car and undoes the bolt with the ratchet and bar.

Undo all cable connections before removal. car is on 2 axle stands at front.

Hope that helps someone. If I'd read the above it would have a doddle lol

Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C remove starter motor, easy? - hardway

First dissconnect the battery!!!

Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C remove starter motor, easy? - Matt@

yes sorry I did do that!