Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL

Starter And Solenoid Location:

The starter motor and solenoid assembly is located at the left/rear side of engine.
1. Disconnect and isolate negative battery cable.

Wiring Trough-For Starter Removal (View From Rear):

2. Working from under vehicle hood, remove bolt retaining wiring trough to transmission bell-housing.
3. Working from under vehicle hood, cut necessary nylon; wiring trough tie-wraps near starter motor. Temporarily position wiring harness trough for access to starter.

Starter Removal/Installation:

4. Working from under vehicle hood, remove 2 starter solenoid wiring harness nuts.
5. Remove solenoid wire connector from solenoid stud, and battery cable from solenoid stud.
6. Raise and support vehicle.
7. Remove 2 starter mounting bolts (E14Torx).
8. Remove starter from transmission bellhousing.

INSTALLATION
1. Raise and support vehicle.
2. Position starter motor to transmission housing.

Torque Specifications:

3. Install 2 mounting bolts. Refer to Torque Specifications.
4. Lower vehicle.
5. Connect battery cable and solenoid wiring to solenoid (2 nuts). Refer to Torque Specifications.
6. Position wiring harness trough and install retaining bolt.
7. Install new nylon tie-wraps to wiring trough.
8. Connect negative battery cable.