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May 15, 2006 | 09:30 PM

Leftoverture

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I've got to install a new starter in my 93 C4 (w/auto). Car is bone stock. Any tips on making the job easy?

May 15, 2006 | 09:42 PM

Ramanstud

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From: Cincinnati Oh

yup.

Pay someone else to do it.

May 15, 2006 | 09:44 PM

badseed1

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From: wakefield mass

i did mine on a 94 auto. the easyest way was to bend the trans lines out of the way so you can get the starter down but make sure you do not kink the lines

May 15, 2006 | 09:47 PM

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I can't remember what that side of the car looks like with the cat still in place, so I can't help you there. However, I HIGHLY recommend you find a shop that will rebuild YOUR original starter. It will easily cost 1/2 of what a new one costs. Parts store replacements have been met with many dissatisfied C4/LT1 owners.

May 16, 2006 | 06:46 AM

pcolt94

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Did my 94 not to long ago. Turned out to be much easier than I though. Disconnected wires, unbolted and slipped it out. Expected a battle to get it out because clearance looks tight but starter is smaller than I thought. The new one went in easy to. Disconnect battery first, the rest is cake.

May 16, 2006 | 08:34 AM

Tom Piper

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On my '92, I find that disconnecting the right side catalytic converter from the manifold allows the catalytic converter to be moved to allow much better access.

Tom Piper

May 16, 2006 | 08:59 AM

pcolt94

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Tom - That’s a great idea. That’s why I tried to do that but the pipe would only drop down an inch or two till it stopped. Worked with it for a while but made no headway and just bolted it back up. Then I took the starter out. Perhaps others might have better luck than me on that procedure.

May 16, 2006 | 09:06 AM

Tom Piper

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Originally Posted by pcolt94

I don't know what year it changed; but, my neighbor's '96 has an extra support on the right-side catalytic converter at the bell-housing -- this prevents the converter from dropping after it is disconnected from the manifold.
On my '92, there is no extra support at the bell-housing, so my converter is easy to move out of the way after disconnecting it at the manifold.

Tom Piper