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.
4. Lower the starter motor from the engine block far enough to access and remove the nut that secures the solenoid wire harness connector eyelet to the solenoid terminal stud. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
5. Remove the nut that secures the battery cable harness connector eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal stud. Always support the starter motor during this process, do not let the starter motor hang from the wire harness.
6. Remove the battery cable and solenoid wire connector eyelets from the solenoid terminal studs.
7. Remove the starter motor and any starter motor shims (if used) from the engine compartment.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the starter motor in the engine compartment.
2. Install the battery cable and solenoid wire connector eyelets onto the solenoid terminal studs.
3. Install and tighten the nut that secures the battery cable harness connector eyelet to the solenoid battery terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 10 Nm (90 in. lbs.). 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 solenoid wire harness connector eyelet to the solenoid terminal stud. Tighten the nut to 6 Nm (55 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 Nm (33 ft. lbs.).
7. Lower the vehicle.
8. Reconnect the battery negative cable.