Starter replacement help!, im going outta town in 1 day! Options

[benzo]

I need to replace my starter.. i tried searching for a how to, or a link of someone else doing it, but couldnt find anything.

can someone tell me how long of a job it is? I got a spare one on another motor thats out of a car, so taking that off shouldn't be too hard, but what about putting it on to my current car..


any help or links or suggestions would be great!

[808celica]

-disconnect the battey and get it out of your way
-look at the starter and figure out what needs to be moved
-search for bolts, nuts, etc. that are holding the starter

-there should be the grounding cable
-the connecter thingy
-the 2 main bolts that hold the starter
-and it should pull right out

[mgnt232]

yeah disconnect the battery first!
Its not too hard of a job (i did mine like a month ago) although the bolts are in pretty hard places.
You will need to jack the car up because its easiest to get the bolts from under the car.
You then just need to remove the bolt on the cable running to the starter, and the little connector thingy (these can be a pain, but a little help from mr. screwdriver should do the trick)
Then I believe there are just two larger bolts (they are in annoying spots), just loosen those up, and make sure you get a hold of it good, because its heavier than you might expect and comes down fast if you dont hold on lol.
Then just the reverse process
wish you luck

[benzo]

thank you thank you thank you

[krom8]

Get a good worklight. It not a hard job but it's in a frustrating location.

[benzo]

yeah im getting all the info i can.. cause its already dark as hell here.
so imma wake up early and do it

i got a fat ass party to go to in shaver lake tomorrow night! 6000 feet elevation.. im so stoked

[ChfNix]

Ya, do it from the bottom! I did mine a couple weeks ago from the top side and it was a PITA! But I didn't have a jack at the time so I had no choice!

[Hanyo]

you got an ST, you have plenty of room to remove the starter.

On our celicas is easy as to take off. 3 bolts in total to remove and one clip on wire. I ended up laying on top of my strut bars and reached down to remove the two large bolts.