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robertseber
10-24-2006, 07:46 PM
holy **** has anyone changed the starter on these can i get a how to or something i like to think im mechainicaly inclined but i guess not i can get to the back one but the only way i can see to get the front one off is pull the fuel line two hoses and then get to it with a ratchet wrench any advice will be greatly appreciated
Tony2005
10-24-2006, 07:48 PM
I think Ray has a video how to.

Read this starter thread.
http://www.contour.org/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=trouble&Number=1251861&Forum=trouble&Words=starter&Match=Entire%20Phrase&Searchpage=1&Limit=25&Old=6months&Main=1251782&Search=true#Post1251861
Ray
10-24-2006, 09:18 PM
The starter can be removed by only removing the following:

MAF/intake accordion boot/[filter assembly if stock]
MAIN coolant hose from the upper driver's side of the radiator.

Two bolts on the starter, and small hands can bring it straight out and up past the EGR.


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pantheroc
12-28-2006, 11:21 PM
I've removed just about everything on my 2.5L '97, except the main cooling hose. I disconnected the two smaller coolant hoses (think they go to heater core). I cannot get the friggin' starter out!! Is it that simple, removing the main hose to get it out? I have a big flange on the bottom of my starter that gets caught on everything.
Tony2005
12-29-2006, 12:20 AM
Fuel lines have to be disconnected.
http://www.autozone.com/servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/1b/c3/4b/0900823d801bc34b.jsp
Ray
12-29-2006, 12:26 AM
FWIW: Fuel lines do not HAVE to be removed. but MAN would it help.
beyondloadedSE
12-29-2006, 12:51 AM
FWIW: Fuel lines do not HAVE to be removed. but MAN would it help.

Mark and I changed the starter on his and your correct, they do not, but its a HUGE pain in the butt to swap out the starter.
Y2KSVT
12-29-2006, 09:34 AM
I don't think the coolant hose even had to be removed. I'm almost positive the intake tube assembly had to be removed, and that's it. It was a VERY tight squeeze, but we got the old one out, and the new one in.

Mark
todras
12-29-2006, 09:46 AM
All about gear wrenches, extensions and u joints.
Y2KSVT
12-29-2006, 09:49 AM
All about gear wrenches, extensions and u joints.

lol, I don't think we had any problems getting to any of the bolts. It's feeding the starter through what seemed to be a baseball sized hole that was difficult. :laugh:

Mark
Ray
12-29-2006, 11:07 AM
lol, I don't think we had any problems getting to any of the bolts. It's feeding the starter through what seemed to be a baseball sized hole that was difficult. :laugh:

Mark

Bingo.








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pantheroc
12-30-2006, 12:30 PM
Finally got the starter out. It was pinned between the small coolant output connection out of the engine, tranny housing and a wire harness. I removed the harness hold down and moved the harness toward the left fender. The flange was jamming against the harness. It still was very difficult after the harness relocation. The fuel lines can remain connected, removal of the fuel line support braket is necessary as specified in the removal procedures.

The removal of the main coolant hose was useful after getting the starter past the other junk.

Now off to the next issue:
http://www.contour.org/ceg-vb/showthread.php?p=65597#post65597