joenoreason

I've misplaced my shop manual and need to know how to replace the starter... I can only see one bolt, which i cant really even get to. Can someone give me a basic rundown on this?

philadd

1. Remove the battery and battery tray.
2. Remove the lower radiator hose.
3. Remove wiring harness from starter bracket.
4. Label and disconnect the wires from the starter motor solenoid.
5. Remove the 2 bolts that mount the starter to the trans. They are 180 degrees from each other, so the other bolt is on the exact opposite side of the one you see. Once the bolts are removed, you can pull the starter free.

Intense3.2

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by philadd &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1. Remove the battery and battery tray.
2. Remove the lower radiator hose.
3. Remove wiring harness from starter bracket.
4. Label and disconnect the wires from the starter motor solenoid.
5. Remove the 2 bolts that mount the starter to the trans. They are 180 degrees from each other, so the other bolt is on the exact opposite side of the one you see. Once the bolts are removed, you can pull the starter free.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Good stuff

Where the hell did all these noobs come from?

joenoreason

hahah gotta love i<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Intense2.2 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Good stuff

Where the hell did all these noobs come from? </TD></TR></TABLE>

haha... gotta love the guy who pops in just to say something like this. reminds me of highschool... its no wonder you have 918 posts.

i_kick_turtles

Also, make sure the mounting surface on the block is clean before you install the new starter.

philadd

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by I R Tylor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Also, make sure the mounting surface on the block is clean before you install the new starter.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Ahh, yeah, forgot to mention that kind of thing. For me I just instinctively clean everything... I swear I'm borderline OCD or something, because everytime I do anything it has to be clean and orderly. It tends to make car repairs and maintenance a bit more time consuming.

joenoreason

Thanks guys. Both of you have been very helpful.

ykwak

Hey,

but being neat and orderly can also save you a headache later on...

for example,

i antisieze EVERYTHING, and i torque to spec...if i dont know what to torque it to, i look it up

Doing this to exhaust / turbo parts helps a LOT.

so does zip tying just about every dam thing that's loost

soldierforGod

I would like to thank you Philadd and I kick turtles for your posts. You just saved me hundreds of dollars. God bless ya.

sandiegan

Will removing the lower radiator hose cause the coolant to drain?

holmesnmanny

lol Of course it will. What do you think is inside that hose ?

There is a drain plug on the bottom of the radiator. You just need to loosen it up and drain the coolant out of the radiator into a drain bucket. Don't let it drain on the ground as the coolant is poisonous to animals. Odds are that that hose is going to be old. This would be a good time to replace it. Don't think about putting the same coolant back in. Just get another couple of jugs of coolant from Walmart cheap.

diulay_pkjai

My car is having the same issue, does anyone have the diagram or detail pictures of the starter? pilladd's instructions are pretty vague without pictures. Thanks.