Starter Motor: Service and Repair
REMOVAL1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner box.
Fig. 12 Upper Starter Bolt - 2.4L Turbo:
3. Pushing the inner cooler hose up and out of the way and remove the upper starter bolt and ground wire.
4. Raise vehicle and support
Fig. 13 Inner Cooler Lower Mounting - 2.4L Turbo:
5. Remove the inner cooler lower hose from the inner cooler.
Fig. 14 Inner Cooler Lower Tube Mounting - 2.4L Turbo:
6. Remove the nuts that hold the lower inner cooler tube.
7. Remove the studs that hold the power steering lines.
Fig. 15 Power Steering Line Mounting - 2.4L Turbo:
8. Loosen and relocate the power steering lines.
Fig. 16 Structural Collar And Bending Strut - (Automatic Transaxle Equipped):
9. Remove the Structural Collar, refer to the Engine, Structural Collar Removal and Installation section.
10. Unlock and disconnect the solenoid electrical connector.
11. Disconnect and remove the positive battery cable.
12. Remove the lower starter bolt.
Fig. 17 Starter Removal/Installation - 2.4L Turbo:
13. Remove starter.
INSTALLATION
1. Install starter.
2. Install the lower starter bolt and tighten bolt to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
3. Connect the positive battery cable and tighten nut to 10 Nm (90 in. lbs.).
4. Connect and lock the solenoid electrical connector.
5. Install the Structural Collar, refer to the Engine, Structural Collar Removal and Installation section.
6. Locate the power steering lines.
7. Install the studs that hold the power steering lines and tighten to 61 Nm (45 ft. lbs.).
8. Tighten nuts that hold the inner cooler lower tube.
9. Install the inner cooler lower hose to the inner cooler and tighten clamp.
10. Lower vehicle.
11. Pushing the inner cooler hose up and out of the way and install the upper starter bolt and ground wire and tighten bolt to 54 Nm (40 ft. lbs.).
12. Install the air cleaner box.
13. Tighten air cleaner hose clamp
14. Connect the negative battery cable.