# Starter Motor nut removal

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-motor-nut-removal/35785>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 29, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-motor-nut-removal/35785 "2009-08-29T20:45:18Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![scj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@scj](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scj)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/starter-motor-nut-removal/35785/1 "2009-08-29T20:45:18Z")

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“93 Mercury Sable. Trying to get the old starter motor off to put another one on. I’m having trouble removing a nut. It looks like it’s tapered. The 1/2” and 13 mm sockets go about half way down and won’t fit snug. The 5/8" and 14 mm sockets go all the way down but are too loose. Like I said unless I’m wrong this thing is tapered and therefore nothing fits snug around it. Am I wrong or are engineers sometimes stupid? Or both. Any help would be appreciated Thanks