How do you change the starter motor in a Lada Niva?

Answer 1

If you remove the alternater first so you can take the starter out thru this gap. You do not need to fully remove alternater, You can leave it hanging on the power wires if you don't wrench them too much. There are 3 x 13mm headed bolts that can be removed from the back of starter, you need to feel for the top one to remove starter, get it to a position so you can remove power wire and solinoid wire from starter then remove it thru hole where alternater was. Not to bad a job only tricky bit i found was trying to put solinoid wire on once i had replaced starter, Best to do this before you bolt the new one in place unless youdouble jointed or have small hands. Ensure the power wire going to starter is away from exhaust before starting. Cheers Conrad.