remove the bolts holding the transmission inspection plate Best I recall there is like 4 or 5 holding it in place when the inspection plate is dropped the starter will come out at same time with a little wiggling I just replaced a starter in a 1993 s10 blazer 4.3 and experienced the same problem Hope this helps
Once the wiring and the bolts are removed, the starter should be loose enough to pull out and remove. If not, then tap it to "break" it loose - sometimes the starter will "bond" due to dirt, grime or sludge.
The exhaust crossover pipe needs to be dropped from the engine on both sides to create enough space to remove the starter.
disconnect cables at battery,then remove wires from starter,then take out 3 mounting bolts that hold starter in,sometimes you can remove wires when starter is out, if they are long enough.
Remove - battery cable Raise and support vehicle Remove wires from top of starter Remove mounting bolts Remove starter If you cannot get to the wires there is enough wire to remove the starter and then remove the wires
Push it back as far as you can then push it up or pull it down until the "nose" of the starter clears and remove the starter, you will have to reverse the way you removed it to re-install it.
Remove the two bolts holding the starter to the engine then you should be able to drop the starter down enough to take the wires off and remove the starter.
Hey George===First remove the negative battery cable. Rme ve the flywheel cover. Then remove the bolts holding the starter to the block. Drop the starter down enough to remove the wires. then remove the starter. GoodluckJoe
Remove the positive cable from your 1999 Chevy battery. Remove the cables from the starter. Remove the starter retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new starter.
HOW TO REPLACE A STARTER ON A 1998 CHEVY MALIBU
you have to drop exhaust be able to remove starter.
Begin by removing the positive cable from your 1993 Chevy Camaro battery. Remove the cables from the front of the starter. Remove the starter retaining bolts. The starter will come off.
Remove the positive battery cable from your 1997 Chevy Blazer battery. Remove the cables from the front of your starter. Remove the starter retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new starter.