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Lower windows all the way down
Disconnect Negative Battery Terminal
Raise and safely support the front of the car.
Remove the Mid-pipe
Remove the right front cat
Disconnect the electrical connections to the starter (pay attention to the order that the electrical connections are in and label them so you can reinstall them on the new starter in the same order).
Hold on to the starter so it doesn't fall and remove the two bolts that hold it in and remove the starter.
Reverse the steps to install the new one.
Last edited by cdkcorvette7; Feb 6, 2012 at 04:32 PM.
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Where did you first ask the question? It's a pretty simple procedure; here's how I did it.
Lower windows all the way down
Disconnect Negative Battery Terminal
Raise and safely support the front of the car.
Remove the Mid-pipe
Remove the right front cat
Disconnect the electrical connections to the starter (pay attention to the order that the electrical connections are in and label them so you can reinstall them on the new starter in the same order).
Hold on to the starter so it doesn't fall and remove the two bolts that hold it in and remove the starter.
Reverse the steps to install the new one.
Lower windows all the way down
Disconnect Negative Battery Terminal
Raise and safely support the front of the car.
Remove the Mid-pipe
Remove the right front cat
Disconnect the electrical connections to the starter (pay attention to the order that the electrical connections are in and label them so you can reinstall them on the new starter in the same order).
Hold on to the starter so it doesn't fall and remove the two bolts that hold it in and remove the starter.
Reverse the steps to install the new one.
My car has a cat-back flowmaster system. I'm assuming that it uses clamps. I'll find out later today
Going to order the part after I pull it. Any way I can check it/test it myself or do I need to go to a parts store? The solenoid is working.
Thanks for your time and info.
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Thanks for the reply. The reason for my comment was I couldn't find a thread for changing a starter on a C6. This will be my third. 1st one died 5 days before warranty exspired. Car has 65000 mi. Saw I can buy 4 chinese starters for the cost of an OEM chinese starter. So I'm going to buy 2.
My car has a cat-back flowmaster system. I'm assuming that it uses clamps. I'll find out later today
Going to order the part after I pull it. Any way I can check it/test it myself or do I need to go to a parts store? The solenoid is working.
Thanks for your time and info.
My car has a cat-back flowmaster system. I'm assuming that it uses clamps. I'll find out later today
Going to order the part after I pull it. Any way I can check it/test it myself or do I need to go to a parts store? The solenoid is working.
Thanks for your time and info.
You shouldn't have to remove the cat-back portion of your exhaust; just unbolt it from the mid pip and drop the middle section...
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Three starters in 65K miles is ridiculous. Something is wrong... Do you have long tube headers? Are you sure it's your starter that failed and not another component?
You shouldn't have to remove the cat-back portion of your exhaust; just unbolt it from the mid pip and drop the middle section...
You shouldn't have to remove the cat-back portion of your exhaust; just unbolt it from the mid pip and drop the middle section...
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Three starters in 65K miles is ridiculous. Something is wrong... Do you have long tube headers? Are you sure it's your starter that failed and not another component?
You shouldn't have to remove the cat-back portion of your exhaust; just unbolt it from the mid pip and drop the middle section...
You shouldn't have to remove the cat-back portion of your exhaust; just unbolt it from the mid pip and drop the middle section...
Starter was fine. Solenoid was toast. Guy at Texas Alternator Service said it may be the original solenoid. $35 + tax, the guy changed the solenoids, inspected the innards and tested the assembly for free. In less than 20 minutes total
Re-installed it. Fired up instantly.
We only pulled starter, no exhaust components.
Thanks much for all info and help
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Update.
Starter was fine. Solenoid was toast. Guy at Texas Alternator Service said it may be the original solenoid. $35 + tax, the guy changed the solenoids, inspected the innards and tested the assembly for free. In less than 20 minutes total
Re-installed it. Fired up instantly.
We only pulled starter, no exhaust components.
Thanks much for all info and help
Starter was fine. Solenoid was toast. Guy at Texas Alternator Service said it may be the original solenoid. $35 + tax, the guy changed the solenoids, inspected the innards and tested the assembly for free. In less than 20 minutes total
Re-installed it. Fired up instantly.
We only pulled starter, no exhaust components.
Thanks much for all info and help