77 MGB Starter Saga

This all started yesterday when, out of the blue, my starter decided after 31 years it was going on vacation. To make matters worse we were at a friends house when the starter decided to lay down. Luckily though they have a large garage which we managed to get the car into and out of the rain. At this point I was forced to abandon the project until the next day when I could return with my tools and jack stands.

So here I am with my tools and jack stands. I was dreading the job after reading a few posts aboput removing the starter but, everything went surprisingly well. I jacked the car up, put the jack stands in place, and in no more than 20 minutes the starter was unbolted, unhooked and in my hands. I had read that there could be a great deal of wiggling the starter to get it loose. This was not the case for me. If I had been lying under the starter when I undid the bottom bolt it would have hit me in the face it came out so easily. A quick trip to the starter, alternator shop and the guy tells me it looks to only need new bushings and will be ready tomorrow.

I'll update this saga after the install tomorrow.

Regards John