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Old 05-20-2006, 07:45 PM   #10
SR20DE_MAN
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Here's another way to do it. I just did it today.

1. Remove the intake box. It's really easy to do. Unscrew the clap holding the uuper intake, open box, remove air filter, pull upper part of intake out, flip it over & rest it on top drivers side strut bar. Don't bang it up!! The MAF is in there. Remove 2 intake box screws at bottom of intake box with a 10 mm socket & long extension. Remove one outside near the fender. Pull out intake box from tube near the fender. An optional thing is to remove the battery. This makes it all easier too.



2. Once you remove the box, getting to the bolts is a no brainer. You can see them very easily. They are located right behind the motor, kinda underneath the intake maifold. About 10" below.





3. Ehhhh... Don't remove them yet! Hahahaha! Jack the car up on the drivers side. Make sure the car is secure. Go underneath the car & locate the starter. It's right above the exhaust. It should say Hitachi on it. Remove the harnesses that connect to the starter. One is a clip-on & the other is loosened with a 12 mm or 14mm socket. If you have one of those ratchets that can bend in any angle, that would be great. That harness is covered with a rubber cap thingy. You have to pull it back to see the nut. Loosen it up. Once you have it all loosened, it's ready to be removed.

4. Now you can remove the bolts at the top. Refer to the picture in step 2. Once you remove them, go back down & fidget with the starter until you're able to squeeze it through the frame & exhaust piping. Here's a picture of the new starter so you get an idea of what I'm taking about.



My starter had a 12mm nut. Some may have a 14mm nut. You'll figure it out. Make sure that you remove the one that has the cable the goes to the battery! 'cause you won't be able to take out the starter. Hahaaha!

5. Reverse order for installation! One person goes underneath the car & lines up the starter holes to the mounting holes & the other person bolts them down. Then you clip on the harness & tighten the other harness with a 12 or 14mm socket & reverse the rest.
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