how to replace a 7afe starter, Sorry no pictures yet... Options

[CelicaST_CALI]

OMG that thing is a bitch,it took me about 3 hours to take it out and like an hour to put it back in,the car starts perfectly, bolts:

mounting bolts are 14mm

bolt holding on wire is 13 mm

tools:
ratchet
2 extensions(really only need 1)
13&14mm socket
a pipe to slip over ratchet to break bolts loose

First i unplugged the neg bat terminal(duh) tehn take off a stock air box and it made it a lot easier to get the first bolt, i got the 1st bolt by reaching from above the engine, the bolt is located kinda under the intake manifold on the driver side(sorry i didn't have a camera at the time but ill take pics soon) i had to remove some stupid little wire holder that was bolted to the block to get the ratchet to sit on the bolt.then break that bolt off(not literally)This is the easy bolt!!(all i used was a ratchet and a 14mm socket)


To get to the second bolt i had to crawl under the car,the starter is located right above the pass side axle and close to the exhaust downpipe,while under the car i undid the wire bolt that was a 13mm and i used dual extensions to get to it,the second wire on the starter just pulls off but pushing in a lil tab.Now to the bolt,to find the bolt u go to where the wires are and u move toward the driver side and u can barely see it(i used 1 extension to get this off).Now i was under the car which was propped up on some ramps so it wasn't very high,the few that have lifts it would probably be easier,After getting the socket to plant on the bolt i left the racket dangling and ran to the top and slipped a pip over the ratchet and torqued until it broke off.

installing is basically the same but just a pita to get the thing lined up with teh bolts.

time: 1-2 hours to take off
.5-1.5 hours to put back on

have fun its a big pain in the ass(literally)

This is the starter,it is right below the intake manifold


This post has been edited by CelicaST_CALI: Jul 6, 2009 - 8:05 PM