Hey guys my starter motor just died in my ke20. I picked up a bosch one out fo a ke30 as I thought it would just bolt it but it uses larger 10mm bolts that won't for through my bellhousing!

 

Are there different types of starter motors for corollas throughout the years?

Hey guys my starter motor just died in my ke20. I picked up a bosch one out fo a ke30 as I thought it would just bolt it but it uses larger 10mm bolts that won't for through my bellhousing!

 

Are there different types of starter motors for corollas throughout the years?

 

 

I \may be wrong, there may be more, but from what I've seen, there are 2 types.

 

The stubby type, nippondenso

 

The long type, Bosch. Apart from the drive gear, it's the same as a holden 6 starter. Which is why they are a nightmare to fit onto the k motor.

Yep

I aggree, two types.

Go for the nippon one as it fits in easy.

Well i got the bosch to physically fit, but i wouldn't bolt it up.

 

Are there different mounts from bosch to Nippon?

Well i got the bosch to physically fit, but i wouldn't bolt it up.

 

Are there different mounts from bosch to Nippon?

 

Personally, I haven't a clue.

 

I've got a KE20 engine with auto laying around including nippon starter. I was planning to put it in my brothers KE35, which has a Bosch. Let us know what you find.

I have heard that you can drill out the holes on the bellhousing to fit a bolt and nut that is more suitable for the size.

 

Someone else on here did it, that way you can always use later type starters which last longer.

Thats my next plan, but for that i need a right angle drill and need to cut down a drill piece. Its so damn tight in there with the steering arms, exhaust and inlet manifold.

 

So if i have to i will, but i would like to avoid it for now :)

Hi,

Ok in the starters there are more than 2 :)

 

3 main differences Bosch, ND, and the reduction gear type.

 

Now in the early KE1X 2X starters they bolted to the gear box with smaller bolts. Bell housing has thread in it.

 

Later ones used a through bolt with nut arrangement on 10mm bolts. In my KE15 I used a later KE70 starter as there more kW and then jsut drilled out the bolt holes. As I can still run an early starter if I want as when bolted up there is a lip on the starter that keeps it central like a wheel and bolts jsut hold it there so with threads drilled out I jsut use longer bolts and early one still goes on.

 

Cheers

Cameron

 

P.S. In a KE1X fastest way to do starter is put bottle jack under alt mount take weight off engine mount remove it and HEAPS of room to get in and out and can get a drill in there then :) Not sure if this tech works ona KE2X