Removing Gen3 Starter Motor the “Easy Way”
Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2015 11:52 amAs many of you are aware, you will need to replace the original starter motor and get a replacement from Enterprises (unless you just got your kit with the new starter motor). The solenoid does not always work on the old one when it gets hot. The starter motor can be replaced without removing the intake manifold. This is how I did it.
1. Disconnect the battery (just for safety).
2. Put the back of the car up on jack stands so you can get underneath it.
3. Remove the air filter box.
4. Remove the alternator.
5. Disconnect and remove the oil pressure sending unit (7/8s crows foot works great).
6. Drain the coolant through the bottom drain (about 1 gallon).
7. Remove the AN fitting/hose coming off the back of the engine which comes down from the coolant tank.
8. Disconnect the wires from the starter.
9. There are three nuts you must remove on the starter motor. For the upper one next to the block, use 3 or 4 shorter flexi-joint extensions and one long extension to curve a 15mm socket to the nut next to the block from the opening created by removing the alternator. You may have to use an impact wrench as the nuts were put in with blue thread locker.
10. The other upper nut can be reached with the same extension arrangement or with a 15 mm crows foot wrench. The lower one can be reached from under the car.
11. Remove the nut holding the top of the oil dipstick tube (up by the end of the fuel rail) and pull the dipstick out two inches.
12. Underneath the car, pull the dip stick tube out of the block and move to the side.
13. Reach up and grab the starter motor. Pull it back out of the tranny, then twist it around so that you pull it out gear first throughthe biggest opening on the bottom of the car. This will require some patience and gentle maneuvering, but it will slide/screw out.
14. The new starter is slightly smaller and will slide back in more easily.
15. Assemble in reverse order (and don’t forget to add coolant
).
DaveP
1. Disconnect the battery (just for safety).
2. Put the back of the car up on jack stands so you can get underneath it.
3. Remove the air filter box.
4. Remove the alternator.
5. Disconnect and remove the oil pressure sending unit (7/8s crows foot works great).
6. Drain the coolant through the bottom drain (about 1 gallon).
7. Remove the AN fitting/hose coming off the back of the engine which comes down from the coolant tank.
8. Disconnect the wires from the starter.
9. There are three nuts you must remove on the starter motor. For the upper one next to the block, use 3 or 4 shorter flexi-joint extensions and one long extension to curve a 15mm socket to the nut next to the block from the opening created by removing the alternator. You may have to use an impact wrench as the nuts were put in with blue thread locker.
10. The other upper nut can be reached with the same extension arrangement or with a 15 mm crows foot wrench. The lower one can be reached from under the car.
11. Remove the nut holding the top of the oil dipstick tube (up by the end of the fuel rail) and pull the dipstick out two inches.
12. Underneath the car, pull the dip stick tube out of the block and move to the side.
13. Reach up and grab the starter motor. Pull it back out of the tranny, then twist it around so that you pull it out gear first throughthe biggest opening on the bottom of the car. This will require some patience and gentle maneuvering, but it will slide/screw out.
14. The new starter is slightly smaller and will slide back in more easily.
15. Assemble in reverse order (and don’t forget to add coolant
). DaveP
