Snapped starter motor cone.

[Dyche1973]

Hi all,

Advice required, changed the faulty starter motor on my 2005 ZR 1.4 only to find the end has snapped off and fallen into the gearbox bellhousing, is it a gearbox out job, or just ok to leave in there, or is there any other alternative.
Has anyone else experienced this problem.
Don't really fancy doing a 4hr strip down.

Cheers

[JOHNDQ]

No way can leave it in there get a long magnet see if can get it out

[Dyche1973]

A magnet won't work it's aluminium with a brass insert in the end.

[JOHNDQ]

Are you on about the rear bearing support of the starter