Removal: Starter Motor? Options

[NGHTKD]

Hi everyone,

I've searched throughout the forum for links on how to remove starter motor and can't find exact answer.

Basically, my car will 'tick' once ignition is turned but no power. I've checked all the ground/power wires going to starter and all are clean. Plus, it kind of 'just happened'.

Is it hard to remove starter motor?
Also, what exactly is it held on by? 2bolts + wires?

Any help much appreciated,

Cheers,
Cal.

[reko]

Hi everyone,

I've searched throughout the forum for links on how to remove starter motor and can't find exact answer.

Basically, my car will 'tick' once ignition is turned but no power. I've checked all the ground/power wires going to starter and all are clean. Plus, it kind of 'just happened'.

Is it hard to remove starter motor?
Also, what exactly is it held on by? 2bolts + wires?

Any help much appreciated,

Cheers,
Cal.

Same happened to me... i took one from a 1997 Camry and worked ony the terminal wasnt the same so i had to cut the wire and put the good one on (dont just twist and tape the wires, do a small weld spot with those kind of welding pencils)

Yup 2 connections and one bolt on each side (one driver side one radiator side). You'll have to remove your cai if you have one. It takes 10 min to remove 10 to put it back in place.

You'll also need a 12 (might be 14) mm socket for the 2 bolts and might need to pry it a little since its probably stuck there

I knew i should have taken some pics when i did mine!!

[NGHTKD]

Thanks for the quick reply champ - everything i needed to know!!!

Cheers,
Cal.

[trdproven]

starters have rebuild kits Cal.

[blu94gt]

Just clicking? Sounds like you should try your battery first. Give it a jump and see if it will start. Clicking usually means the battery doesn't have enough amperage to turn the starter motor, and the clicking is just it engaging the flywheel (even if there is enough power to run the radio and such, it can still be bad). If the starter itself is bad, typically it just won't do anything at all.

I'm not ruling out the starter, but not being able to see it myself I'm just saying what I gathered from your original post.

[reko]

Mine started by clicking and then died...

At first it would start when someone was boosting me but after a while, the starter died...

[Ryouxrs]

Mine started by clicking and then died...

At first it would start when someone was boosting me but after a while, the starter died...

if the starter was bad, getting "jumped" would not help, jumping helps the batter, sounds like your battery is dead, or has a bad cell, test the battery and replace if needed, then look at your starter.