How to acces the 4 nuts on a ford transit starter motor as u tube suggest cuting a hole in the body of my van ,are there special tools to do it

disconnect battery negertive terminal
undo and remove the 10mm (spanner size) nut and disconnect the solenoid wire

undo and remove the 13mm (spanner size) nut and disconnect the main starter lead and the alternator wiring

undo and remove the 13mm (spanner size) bolt through the lower mounting point on the starter, this has an earth lead on it, push the lead to one side

undo the top starter bolt (same as lower bolt) and remove the starter from the engine. The top bolt can't be removed from the starter with it in place, and it can't be fitted after you've put the motor back either so don't forget it!

Only from the dealer parts dept.

Check by getting a screwdriver and bridging the terminals on starter if it doesn't turn try couole o wacks I know sounds funny but does actualy engage the pin

Yes you will have to raise the engine, also, and remove some other items that can be damaged when lifting. An engine hoist will be needed for this job. This text was taken from a 2000 crown vic workshop manual.
see pic for torque sequence. i could not locate a torque spec, so you will have to hand feel them. if it is a rubberized gasket do not over tighten as it will crush the gasket.

Hope this helps!

Rick



Removal

1. Remove the air cleaner outlet tube.

1. Remove the wiper arm and pivot shaft assembly.

1. Remove the drive belt.

1. Remove the fan motor and shroud assembly.

1. Disconnect the fuel lines. For additional informatio

1. Remove the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) tube.

1. Remove the generator.

1. Remove the blower motor speed control.

1. Raise the vehicle.

1. Remove the RH engine mount bolt.

1. Remote the two LH engine mount bolts.

1. Remove the four nuts and support the exhaust.

1. Remove the bolt for the transmission line support bracket.

1. Loosen the nuts for the transmission mount.

1. Lower the vehicle.

1. NOTE: The RH motor mount has a second bolt accessed from the top.Remove the bolt.

1. Using the special tool, raise the engine with a suitable floor crane.

1. Using the special tool, support the engine.

1. Raise the vehicle.

1. Remove the oil pan bolts.

1. Position the oil pan aside and remove the bolts from the oil pickup tube.

1. Remove the bolt from the oil pickup tube bracket.

1. Remove the O-ring and inspect.

1. Remove the oil pan and gasket from the vehicle through the front.

Installation

1. Install the oil pan and gasket on the vehicle.

1. Install the O-ring, using a new one if necessary.

1. Position the oil pickup tube and tighten the bolts.

1. Install and tighten the bolts.

1. Lower the vehicle.

1. Using the special tool, and a suitable floor crane, raise the engine and remove the special tool.

1. Remove the special tool.

1. Lower the engine

1. Remove the special tool.

1. Raise the vehicle.

1. Tighten the nuts.

1. Install and tighten the bolt.

1. Reposition the exhaust and tighten the nuts.

1. Install and tighten the bolts.

1. Install and tighten the bolt.

1. Lower the vehicle.

1. Tighten the bolt.

1. Install the blower motor speed control.

1. Install the generator.

1. Install the EGR tube.

1. Connect the fuel lines.

1. Install the air cleaner outlet tube.

1. Install the wiper arm and pivot shaft assembly.

1. Install the drive belt.

1. Install the fan motor and shroud assembly.

i would guess that you have a sticky throttle cable or a dirty throttle body.

1 - Unlock the doors. Put the key in the ignition, and turn from "Off" to "ACC" 8 (eight) times in under 10 seconds. The doors will lock. Leave key in the "ON" position

2 - Program the fobs by pressing any key on the fob. The doors locks will lock/unlock

3 -- Turn the key to Off. Locks will lock/unlock, and you are out of programming mode.

I bought new remote Key Fob on Ebay and it did work properly on my Ford Transit LWB 2003. Good Luck!

Hi, if you have the 3.0 liter engine, see instructions below. If you have the 4.6 liter, the starter is under the intake manifold.

Removal & Installation

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   Negative battery cable Starter electrical connectors Right hand catalytic converter Right side engine mount nuts Intake air resonator to the throttle body ducts
   
3. Install an Engine Support Fixture to the right side of the engine.
4. Raise the right side of the engine approximately 1.5 inches (38mm) to gain access to the starter motor bolts.
5. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   Engine mount from the bracket and cradle Engine mount bracket bolts and reposition the bracket Starter motor
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7. 
   
   
   

   Fig. Remove the starter motor and bolts
   
   

To install:

1. Install or connect the following:
   
   Starter motor. Torque the bolts to 44 ft. lbs. (60 Nm). Engine mount to the bracket and front crossmember. Torque the bolts to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm).
   
2. Lower the engine into position and make certain that the mount locator tab is fully seated in the front crossmember slot.
3. Remove the special tools from the engine.
4. Install or connect the following:
   
   Engine mount nuts. Torque the upper nut to 30 ft. lbs. (40 Nm) and the lower nut to 41 ft. lbs. (55 Nm). Intake air resonator to the throttle body ducts Catalytic converter. Torque the bolt to 25 ft. lbs. (34 Nm) and the nuts to 18 ft. lbs. (25 Nm). Starter electrical connectors. Torque the battery cable nut to 115 inch lbs. (13 Nm) and the starter solenoid nut to 35 inch lbs. (4 Nm). Negative battery cable

Removal
1. Disconnect the car's negative battery cable.
2. Raise the car's front end with its floor jack and support it on axle stands; make sure you set the parking brake first.
3. Disconnect the air cleaner's outlet tube from the throttle body if your model has an SPI engine; loosen the hose clamp with pliers.
4. Unbolt and disconnect the power-steering pump using your wrench and set the pump aside. Do not disconnect or stretch the pump's lines. This should only be needed if your Focus has a 2.3 liter engine.
5. Unscrew the starter motor's mounting bolts using the wrench and then pull the motor off the dowel sticks on the transmission housing; you might need to angle the motor to remove it. Unscrew the nuts and disconnect the motor's wiring.

Installation
1. Connect the wiring and nuts to the replacement starter motor and slide it onto the dowel sticks, then tighten the mounting bolts with the wrench.
2. Reconnect all components that were disconnected--bolt the power-steering pump in place and connect the air cleaner outlet tube using its clamp.
3. Lower the car off the axle stands and reconnect the battery cable

get underneath its so easy to do on this vehicle ,jack it up it has two 13 or 15 mm headed bolts that go through the bell housing ,think they were nuts and bolts if i remember rightly ,the starter is on the gearbox side of the bellhousing ,and the bolts come in from the front ,cannot remember because as you will appreciate a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since the early 70s ,my camper van is a 81 first of the water cooled models and its been at least 4 yrs since i changed the engine.or even looked at it ,its in the garage next to the jag waiting for my retirement

i have a 2001y reg transit tipper and i think the starter motor is going when i go to start it like grinds then some times it starts perfect