How to replace your FTO Starter Motor

You will need the following

Starter motor to replace with
14mm socket/spanner
12mm socket/spanner

1. First disconnect battery, this is a must even if like me with most wiring jobs you usually dont, failure to do this will result in a very unhappy car and owner

2. Jack up car both sides of the front and put axle stands underneath remember safety first people

3. Locate starter motor ( inbetween front crossmember and downpipe) and disconnect both wires the positive should have a red rubber cover like your battery + one, to undo this it should be a 12mm nut undo and remove wire. Then above that there should be another wire which should just unclip. (your new starter should be earthed to itself)

4. To remove the starter on the downpipe side of the crossmember at the rear of the starter there will be a 14mm bolt undo and remove completely. Then on the gearbox side of the crossmember there will be another 14mm bolt which is longer undo a remove completely, now the starter can be taken out.

5. For those of you with sandwich plate adapters for oil pressure/temp sendors you may need to remove these as I did to get starter out, I also had to remove downpipe heat shields which you may or may not have to do as not all are the same but then unit should just jiggle out with a bit of manouvering
6. Give area a clean up (it may be very oily)

7. Reassemble by doing opposite of above procedure reconnect battery and it should start like a dream, mine was better than ever has been

This guide has been taken from ftoaustralia