How do I remove a YD25 starter motor?

[troy]

My starter motor has packed up so I bought a replacement. I have unbolted the old one and removed the wires but I cant get the damn thing out of the engine bay... Theres just no room to get it out no matter what angle or place I try to maneuver it through..

Anyone know where/how to get it out of the engine bay???

 

[Dave]

Last starter motor I changed was on a MQ Patrol, L28.

You can almost fit 2 L28's in the engine bay. Haha.

Probably easiest to access it from under the vehicle.

 

[troy]

so turns out you need to move the steering shaft and some wires to slide it up through the top. Damn tight squeeze but once i got it out the new one took no time at all to put in and bolt back on.

The solution...
-Undo the two bolts at the top of the steering shaft and just push the shaft to the side.
-Remove the clips on the wiring harnesses so you can put the wires to the side too.
with a little bit of manouvering out she comes!

 

[crazypossum]

that is an absolute pig of a job. hope i dont have to do this agaiin

 

[al3dx]

Thank You. .. You just save me a whole lot of trouble.... Thank You....

 

[NFURY8]

U dont have to undo any steerin, u pull it out the side over the tyre i did mine that way

 

[Jared_2011/D22]

Undo the rubber shield that covers it from the wheel well and drop it out, removing the wheel makes it easier.
Had to do mine after I kept stalling trying to get over a underwater ledge.