If its anything like a 93 all you do is disconnect the battery, disconnect and mark for reinstallation the wires at the starter. Remove the two bolts that hold it, and drop it out. Make sure to hold on to any shims that might be there.
Disconnect battery. Crawl underneath truck & look for the starter under the motor, against the oilpan, at the back of the motor. Disconnect wires on the side of the starter (solenoid). Remove 2 mounting bolts at the bottom of the starter. Be very careful. This starter is very heavy and very expensive.
Remove one battery cable, positive probably best. Remove flywheel/front transmission cover. Remove starter, 2 bolts up, may be support on end opposite flywheel. Remove 2 wires, reverse process to replace. May be 1 or more shims between starter and motor. Keeps starter from grinding on flywheel, may or may not be needed with new starter.
Look at the lower rear end of engine
The 1998 GMC Jimmy front axle shaft torque specification is 60 pounds. You want to make sure that you do not over torque the axle shaft, as you can ruin the axle bearing.
The crank sensor is located beside starter, remove 2 starter bolts drop starter you will see it very easy took me 5 min the change mine, (maxamuscoal). P.s yes you have to remove starter there is no way around this.
It is important to have a diagram of the wiring system in a car. The wiring diagram for a 1979 GMC Jimmy can be found it is maintenance manual.
Bottom, passenger side of motor.
where is the oil pump on a 1998 gmc jimmy in the oil pan.
My 2000 GMC Jimmy is slow cranking. The battery voltage meter is showing charged so I am assuming that the starter is the problem. Where do I find the starter to remove it?
To change the starter on a GMC Jimmy 95 you must look under the truck and locate the starter. There will be a bar in the way of removing the starter. You will have to remove the two screws and manuver the starter around the bar. This will be tricky so take your time. Once you remove the starter replace with the new one and manuver back in place screw in and your done.
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The starter is on the right side of the engine. The right tire needs to be removed to access the starter.
It is 5x4.75
There are 2 of them.
The air door actuator on a 1998 GMC Jimmy is located in the dash. It is located behind the glove box.
per vehicle specs on a 1998 gmc jimmy 4x4, the correct size tires are 235/70/15
Look at the lower rear end of engine
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