If you have a minute I need a ques. answered about starter !
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If you have a minute I need a ques. answered about starter !
Where is it located? Do you have to remove the cat? Do you install it from the top or bottom? Ok so 3 questions. Lol!
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if you have a 4 cyl it should be on the back of the engine where the tranny and engine meet. i do not think you have to remove the cat and it is installed from the bottom. i do not know about the v6 tho. it must not be much different.
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This is harder than I thought. I had to remove the bracket blocking the starter. The bolts are very hard to get to. I only see one bolt holding the starter in. how many are there?
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If its a 4 cyl theres like 3 bolts to the retainer bracket and two to the starter, not including wiring. its easiest to do this with the car on ramps.
I did mine in under an hour, the biggest hassle was realigning the starter, but the bracketry helps to ensure the starters seated properly. biggest thing is making sure the cars safely supported before crawling underneath...cars are to be driven not worn as headgear
I did mine in under an hour, the biggest hassle was realigning the starter, but the bracketry helps to ensure the starters seated properly. biggest thing is making sure the cars safely supported before crawling underneath...cars are to be driven not worn as headgear
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What retainer bracket are you guys talking about? The one for the battery
I've replaced my starter 4 times now, and this is how i did it:
Remove the battery, Loosened two bolts that hold the top of the starter. Jacked the car up and loosened the one bolt on the bottom of the stater. Took all the wireing off. Removed bottom bolt. Had a friend remove the top two while I held the starter. When the bolts were out I just shimmied the starter down around the exaust and put the new one in...
This last starter I put in is acting up too... if its because I missed some special bracket im gonna be quite upset![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
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I've replaced my starter 4 times now, and this is how i did it:
Remove the battery, Loosened two bolts that hold the top of the starter. Jacked the car up and loosened the one bolt on the bottom of the stater. Took all the wireing off. Removed bottom bolt. Had a friend remove the top two while I held the starter. When the bolts were out I just shimmied the starter down around the exaust and put the new one in...
![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
This last starter I put in is acting up too... if its because I missed some special bracket im gonna be quite upset
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
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on my car the bracket has 2 golts to engine, 2 to intake mani. i am working from the bottom do u think i still have to remove battery? UGH!
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so r u saying its easier to do from top rather from the bottom? even if i take both intake and battery out, the starter has to slide out toward the passenger side and has to be removed through the bottom, correct?
(im working with 95 1.6 rs)
(im working with 95 1.6 rs)
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If I remember correctly there is no way to pull it out the top. The reason you remove the battery or intake pipe is so that you can get to two of the bolt holding the starter to the block.
Are the starters on the SOHC and DOHC pretty much the same??? I dont see how im missing this "retainer bracket" all i had were 3 bolts holding the starter to the block...![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
got pics anyone![Wink :wink:](./images/smilies/icon_wink.gif)
Are the starters on the SOHC and DOHC pretty much the same??? I dont see how im missing this "retainer bracket" all i had were 3 bolts holding the starter to the block...
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
got pics anyone
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well, heres a picture of a nice clean starter:
![Image](http://www2.innevi.com/~happyclown/extras/starter.jpg)
Thats all they gave me at napa when I said I need a new starter, they are usually good about telling/warning me of other things to look out for when replacing parts...
here's a picture thats about the same view of what you'd see lookin at it from under the car.
![Image](http://www2.innevi.com/~happyclown/extras/starter2.jpg)
I drew in the only screws I had to remove to replace the starter, the two on the top are side by side, one close to the block the other close to the firewall... then the one on the bottom. Nothing else was in my way, and I dont seem to remember any open holese for bolts or missing dangly things...
![Image](http://www2.innevi.com/~happyclown/extras/starter.jpg)
Thats all they gave me at napa when I said I need a new starter, they are usually good about telling/warning me of other things to look out for when replacing parts...
here's a picture thats about the same view of what you'd see lookin at it from under the car.
![Image](http://www2.innevi.com/~happyclown/extras/starter2.jpg)
I drew in the only screws I had to remove to replace the starter, the two on the top are side by side, one close to the block the other close to the firewall... then the one on the bottom. Nothing else was in my way, and I dont seem to remember any open holese for bolts or missing dangly things...
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