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Nov 14, 2018 | 11:51 AM

Mikenonamaker

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Changing starter help

I'm in the process of changing my starter out, but I've seemed to run into a road block that I'm stumped on. I've got the starter bolts out, but I can't seem to get the starter out, and I also can't get the wires off of the starter solenoid. How did people manage to get the wires off the solenoid? I can't seem to bend any sockets or my big hands up there.

Nov 14, 2018 | 01:28 PM

bravo29

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Have you dropped the exhaust? If you haven't it is not coming out. Once that is down and out of the way you will have better access to it.

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Nov 14, 2018 | 01:35 PM

Mikenonamaker

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Have you dropped the exhaust? If you haven't it is not coming out. Once that is down and out of the way you will have better access to it.

yep, the exhaust is out of the way, I can't seem to reach the solenoid to remove the wires, which Is keeping the starter from coming out I believe.

Nov 14, 2018 | 02:27 PM

bravo29

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Originally Posted by Mikenonamaker

yep, the exhaust is out of the way, I can't seem to reach the solenoid to remove the wires, which Is keeping the starter from coming out I believe.

I was able to do mine from the top and bottom. I can say I have skinny hands and wrists.

Headers? If not otherwise you may have to remove the exhaust manifold.

Nov 14, 2018 | 02:29 PM

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did you take off the plastic cover to the bellhousing ??? I let the starter drop a bit then get the top small nut, I use a short 13 m wrench for the main cable nut !!!!

Nov 14, 2018 | 02:54 PM

Mikenonamaker

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did you take off the plastic cover to the bellhousing ??? I let the starter drop a bit then get the top small nut, I use a short 13 m wrench for the main cable nut !!!!

I did take that off, previously I hadn't, I found an angle to finally reach the nut I couldn't thanks to following what you did, now just have to find the right size extension lol.

Nov 14, 2018 | 03:11 PM

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I believe I just stood over the passenger side fender after pulling the headers and used a socket and extension to remove the two nuts for their respective terminals on the starter.