240sx starter removal

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s13bro
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Joined: Wed Jun 20, 2012 1:24 am
Car: 1990 240sx coupe

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Ok, so this is my first write up so be nice! I did this write up because after searching online for a proper one, i couldn't find it. If there is one, sorry to make a duplicate. Given you look hard enough online and know a little about your car you can remove the starter without this due to it's simplicity.

What you will need:
jack
jack stands
socket wrench w/ extension(optional), 12 & 14mm sockets

1. Put the car in gear or extend the e-brake, pop the hood, then jack the front up and secure it on jack stands. Wheel chalk for the security nuts.

here's a pic of the location of the starter
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under the starter as circled is the positive wire connector

2. remove the ground cable from your battery

3. disconnect the positive connector on the starter and use the 12mm to undo the ground wire to it as well.
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4.get on the underside of the car to the bottom of the starter and locate the two 14mm bolts holding the starter in place and unbolt it.
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circled on the far right is the ground wire from the battery to the starter, center arrow is the positive connector, left most arrow is first bolt obviously.

the second bolt is a tad tricky to get to
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second/top bolt circled from the top view.

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pictured is where the second/top bolt should be from the bottom side

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and it's out.

reverse the steps to replace the starter.


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