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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 01:39 AM
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Is it possible to replace starter without taking anything apart if I have stock manifolds and exhaust?
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 09:28 AM
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if its the same as my 98 coupe fairly easy, disconnect battery....drop exhaust from manifold......pb blaster and/or mapp gas a must (ask me how i know 3 broken studs later)...dont forget to unplug 02 sensors in the pipes (you'll see them)...remove 2 bolts on starter.....drop starter remove both wires on starter. then reverse procedure

i heat wrapped my new starter just as a precaution and type A++ disease, not sure if it will help but eases my mind.

i did mine without a lift but i agree it would have been much easier with lift.

one of the best things i've done....went from starter lug to sounding like a jet ....i just love starting it now!

other posts said the solenoids are bad about corrosion so after i made connections i sprayed the battery terminal red spray on the soleniod connections....again type A++ disease

good luck
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 09:36 AM
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if there's a way i could have done it without dropping the exhaust i'm gonna for the rest of the weekend........that was really the only aggravating part of it.

someone said while it was that deep might as well have added headers..........wish i would have listened.
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I had to drop the exhaust as well. My headers did not allow me to get to the starter at all.
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