Hi All,
Chato, thank you for a great tutorial. (btw, do you know what "chato" means in Brazilian Portuguese? Check it out...)
I followed the tutorial all the way into the starter, only to find out I had no grease available... so I cleaned everything with WD40 and applied the only thing I had at hand: CV joint grease. I put very little of that grease, re-assembled everything, and bought Superlube the next day. To apply it, I did the following:
Dab a little lube in your finger, put it in the lube hole(see below)... dab more, put more on the hole... try to push it inside...after some 3 or 4 times, the hole seems filled. Then, a blow of compressed air sends it all in there. I used regular compressed air from a hose, but a keyboard cleaner should work too. Then... Repeat. I did it some 10 times... Even the sound of the starter is nicer!
The lube hole is visible here:
http://i86.photobucket.com/albums/k87/dwerwath/05%20lgt%20starter%20grease/bottombolt.jpg
Look at the bottom bolt, then go 1/2in up, and 1in to the right. There is a hole in the silver housing, by the black body of the starter. That hole goes directly into the spiral gear’s chamber… If I remember it correctly from last night.
This requires nothing removed – not a single bolt. It is all visible from under the car, and you can reach with your hands – all you need is to put the car on ramps.
Do you guys think this method puts the grease where it is needed? Please share your thoughts.