Starter Replacement 4.3L

Notice: Never operate the starter motor for more than 30 seconds at a time. Allow it to cool for at least two minutes. Overheating, caused by too much cranking, will damage the starter motor.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer toGeneral Information.
2. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to Exhaust System Installation



3. Remove the wires from the starter solenoid.



4. Remove the starter motor mounting bolts.



5. Remove the starter from the vehicle.
6. Remove the starter shims, if equipped.

1. Install the starter to the vehicle.



2. Install the inboard starter mounting bolt. Do not tighten.
3. Install the starter shims to the vehicle, if equipped.
4. Install the outboard starter mounting bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the starter mounting bolts to 43 N·m (32 lb ft).




5. Connect the wires to the solenoid.
6. Install the flywheel cover. Refer to Engine Flywheel Replacement (Automatic) or Engine Flywheel Replacement (Manual) or Engine Flywheel Replacement
7. Connect the negative battery cable.

Starter Replacement 2.2L

Notice: Never operate the starter motor for more than 30 seconds at a time. Allow it to cool for at least two minutes. Overheating, caused by too much cranking, will damage the starter motor.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. Refer to General Information.
2. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Refer to General Exhaust System Replacement
3. Remove the brace rod from the front of the engine to the clutch housing.



4. Remove the starter heat shield.



5. Remove the wires from the starter solenoid.



6. Remove the brush end bracket attaching bolt.



7. Remove the starter motor mounting bolts.
8. Remove the starter from the vehicle.



9. Remove the starter shims, if equipped.



10. Remove the brush end bracket from the starter, if necessary.

1. Install the brush end bracket to the starter motor.
2. Install the brush end bracket attaching nuts to the starter motor.

Tighten
Tighten the brush end bracket nuts to 11 N·m (97 lb in).

Refer to When to Disconnect the Battery Cable in General Information..

3. Install the starter motor to the vehicle.



4. Install the inboard starter mounting bolt. Do not tighten the bolt.



5. Install the starter shims, if equipped.



6. Install the brush end bracket mounting bolt to the engine. Do not tighten the bolt.
7. Install the outboard starter mounting bolt.

Tighten
Tighten the starter motor and the brush end bracket attaching bolts to 43 N·m (32 lb ft).




8. Connect the wires to the starter solenoid.
9. Install the starter heat shield.



10. Install the flywheel cover, refer to Engine Flywheel Replacement (Automatic) or Engine Flywheel Replacement (Manual) .
11. Connect the negative battery cable.