How do i get my starter motor off? (94 petrol mondeo)?

My starter motor is knackered - I bought a new one and followed the haynes manual disconnecting the battery, moving the air mass flow meter and resonator out of the way, but then I found that I cant get a spanner or sockets onto the mounting bolts because there are still tubes and wires are in the way to get the nuts off. Even with an extension I cant turn them there just isnt enough room. I dont want to mess with them as they seem to lead to the engine, soldered pipes and I am pushing my luck doing the starter motor I think. Any ideas or similar experiences?

Answers:
Are you doing this job from under the car? You'll never get it off from the top. It's a sh*it of a job, and you need fairly unrestricted access to beneath the car, such as having the car on a lift.

If you are getting under the car on jacks or stands, make sure it is properly and securely supported. You don't want a tonne of Mondeo on your head. It'll fu*ck your day up.
certainly on the diesel version you need to remove the front engine mounts and it looks the same for the petrol version. It can be a right fiddle and frankly a garage isnt going to charge you more than an hour of labour so get down to Charlie Browns or Lex Autos.theyĺl even fit a recon for you if you ask nicely.
It is easier to remove the starter from the underside of the car. 1st remove the negative lead from the battery. jack your car up as high as you can. support it on axle stands. remove the wiring first. should be 1 10mm nut and 1 13mm nut the wiring should then just about move out of the way. (it is a tight squeeze.) Then it's just the 3 13mm bolts that hold the motor to the gearbox.

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