Starter Motor: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect and isolate the battery negative cable.
2. Raise and support the vehicle.

Starter Motor Remove/Install:

3. While supporting the starter motor with one hand, use the other hand to remove the two screws that secure the starter motor to the engine block.

Starter Wire Harness Remove/Install:

4. Lower the starter motor from the engine block far enough to access and remove the nut that secures the battery cable eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
5. Remove the battery cable eyelet from the solenoid battery terminal. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
6. Disconnect the solenoid terminal wire harness connector from the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
7. Remove the starter motor from the engine compartment.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the starter motor in the engine compartment.
2. Reconnect the solenoid terminal wire harness connector to the connector receptacle on the starter solenoid. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
3. Install the battery cable eyelet onto the solenoid battery terminal. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
4. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery cable eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal. Tighten the nut to 10 N.m (90 in. lbs.). Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
5. Position the starter motor and any starter motor shims that were removed to the engine block and loosely install both of the mounting screws.

NOTE: Shim thickness available is 0.381 mm (0.015 in.). Refer to Starter Motor Noise in the Diagnosis and Testing for more information.

6. Tighten both of the starter motor mounting screws. Tighten the screws to 45 N.m (33 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.