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There is one in the front and one in the back. It can be a little difficult to get leverage, so hopefully they aren't on there too tight. Then, of course, you need to disconnect the electrical stuff on the front of the starter as well. Seems like there were just a couple of nuts to take off there.

You shouldn't need to disconnect any hoses or fuel line like some suggest in other posts. Just the intake and battery (and battery tray, obviously) is fine. It is a tight fit getting the starter out once it is unbolted as well, just wiggle it around.

Thanks a lot ray!! I'll hold on, besides I have to get the 170 bucks for the starter first.

Do I disconect the electrical suff in the starter first or after I have taken the bolts out?

Thanks

I think I did it after so that I could move the starter slightly to get a better angle on the electrical stuff. Makes no difference though. There are only 2 nuts that need to come off the electrical part, the third nut (I think it is all the way to the left) is attached to the starter and does not need to be removed. It will help if you have sockets with deep wells for those two nuts.

Do you happen to remember the nut sizes by any chance?

Thank you very much for your help!!

Sorry, I never remember stuff like that. There are guys one here that can tell you the size of every freakin bolt and nut on this car though. Right Ray? Impressive... or sad?

10mm, or maybe 8... a standard metric socket set will suffice to do this job, though having a deep-well in that one particular size would make things easier)


Ray

LOL.. I posted while you replied, and came back to see that post by you.. funny.


Ray

LOL!! Thank you very much guys