disconnect neg. battery cable, remove positive cable from starter,use 12 mm wrench,disconnect other wire, u need no wrench,male to female fitting ,then get 14 mm wrenchand remove 2 bolts holding starter on to engine. that's it.
How does the average joe replace a starter in a 2002 Nissan frontier
how to replace a starter for a nissan xterra 04
How to take out and replace the starter on a 2003 4x4 Nisson Xterra
replace the starter
cant see bolt on other side off starter, how to replace it ?
try the defrost
next to oil filter.
follow the positive battery cable to the starter.
Remove the positive battery cable from your 2001 Nissan battery. Remove the cables from the front of the starter. Remove the starter retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new starter.
Take the steering column housing off (usually held by 4 screws from the bottom) and remove the starter cap from the back of the ignition cylinder. In a Nissan, the ignition cylinder usually has a T shaped pin which turns the starter. if you can start your vehicle by turning the starter cap with a screw driver, you probably don't have an issue with the starter.
The starter is located beneath the throttle body. Remove the intake tube, then the starter bolts can be removed and the starter replaced.
I understand that the starter is under the intake manifold and is quite a bit of work to replace. Could take several hours.