Well, today I disconnected the remainder of the bits and bobs that needed to come apart to get the engine out.
Broken bolt count for today: 2
A/C lines: No problem
Alternator nut/bolt: No problem
Heater hose: sliced it to get it off.
Starter connections...
Well that's odd:
I used to be a Nissan tech so I feel comfortable saying that there's just no way that's factory. It's fun to imagine that conversation. "Well I just can't find that upper starter bolt." "Here, use this!"
Thank Merciful God in Heaven that bolt came out easily. I was dreading what would happen if that hex opening rounded...
So I pulled the starter and took a little peek into the hole...
I don't even.
I mean, seriously. How does that stuff get in there? It isn't like the flywheel is exposed anywhere. The cover plate is in place. I just have no idea, unless it had sat previously with something exposed and then someone came along and put it back together that way... I mean, at this point, given what I'm seeing with this car...