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on 1997 awd aerostar 4.0 you have to take four bolts off of front drive shaft ,pry it away from the coupling ,may need some persuassion (pry bar and hammer) .move drive shaf up and out of the way and the starter will have enough room to slide down.
you do not need to remove the exhaust. with some minor manuevering, it should slide out a bit towards he front of the vehicle.
blowing up.
located below astray, accessible without removing cowel or any plastic molding.
yes,of course- starter has 2 main mounting bolts,and some wiring looms
I'LL ANSWER MY OWN QUESTION, YES THE STARTER CAN BE REMOVED WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. IT IS A REAL PAIN THOUGH REQUIRING REMOVAL OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND NUMEROUS OTHER PARTS TO MAKE ROOM TO GET IT OUT OVER THE FRAME, BETWEEN THE ENGINE AND FRAME AND OUT THROUGH THE WHEELWELL. MY SON SAID PEP BOYS TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO WAY WITHOUT BRINGING TO A SHOP. I TOLD HIM IF THERE IS A WILL THERE IS A WAY, BUT WHAT A PAIN IT IS. MY OLD FORD AEROSTAR TAKES 30 MINUTES TO REMOVE AND REPLACE IT'S STARTER. THIS WILL TAKE A TOTAL OF 10 HOURS ATLEAST FOR ME TO GET IT ALL BACK TOGETHER.
You have to disconnect the exhaust system. When putting it back together, you must replace the gasket with a new one. You can use a GM starter as a replacement, it is much cheaper then one from Isuzu. Don't forget to disconnect the battery. There are two nuts and one quick-connect from the starter relay. The nut that secures the 12V from the battery and the quick-connect need to be removed. The other nut secures a ground to the starter chassis and does not need to be loosened. Also there is a way to remove the starter without removing the exhaust. You have to flip it end over end. There is very minimal clearance but it just squeaks past the exhaust. Much easier than messing with downpipe. ------- My two cents... After following the above directions for removal of the starter (without removing the downpipe) for about an hours worth of fiddling, I was unable to remove the starter this way, so I went back to the tried and true method. My suggestion to others if get a can of "Aerokroil" spray down the bolts for the downpipe, and let the penetrating oil sit for about 10 minutes, spray it again real good, and let sit for around another 10 minutes... Then loosen the nuts carefully with a six-point socket (using a twelve-point on a this sort of application tends to strip the nut). Be careful when removing the nuts on the bolts attached to the exhaust manifold as the tend to get brittle with age and snap. If you snap one of these bolts, you can pretty much expect to have to pull the exhaust manifold to extract them, but that is another project all together that is best avoided if possible. Best of luck on your project, Charlie
Exhaust system. Usually on or near the exhaust manifold. Just follow the exhaust system. There may be more than one. A dual exhaust will have two pre-catalist (one on each side). The one on the driver's side can be reached by removing the tire. The passenger side is near impossible to do without a hoist. I had to remove the starter to reach it. The Ford dealership says it is a 30 minute job, so it may be a good investment of $45. What is your time worth?
yes...you may need some special body contorsion.
remove the wires from the starter and then the 2 bolts that hold it to the engine and it will come out as long as there is room without the exhaust manifolds or headers being in the way, if their in the way they have to be removed also.
Removing starter for 1995 Honda passportI own a 1995 Honda passport, same thing I guess, anyway, the starter is located on the the driver's side, just behind the exhaust manifold, tucked way up near the transmission housing. Very hard to get to. The only way to get to it is to dissasemble the exhaust pipe coming from the manifold. It has four bolts. The starter is attached to the transmission housing by two big bolts. Be careful when you remove them because the starter may fall down and catch your fingers. You also need to remove the skid plate and detach the other half of the exhaust pipe. so you end up removing a section of pipe. The manual says you have to take apart the starter to remove it. This is true. It will not come out. There are two long bolts running the length of the starter, unscrew them and the starter will fall apart and you can take it out, in sections. I am assuming that you have first DISCONNECTED THE STARTER CABLE THAT RUNS TO THE BATTERY, IT IS HOT! and unclipped the plug. Very important. What is ironic, is that I was able to put the new starter in without having to disassemble it first, like the manual said. There was no way I was going to take apart a brand new starter, so, with a little patience, and dexterity, it will go in. Take your time, look at the whole thing, look where the bolts are, and how you are going to get to them, don't get frustrated, it is complicated, but very doable. Good luck. -James
Even if it is possible it would be much easier to remove the starter and replace the selenoid with the starter on the bench. Your best bet would be just to buy a remanufactured complet starter assembly and replace the whole thing.
yes i am sure this looks like a daunting task however 75% of engine accesories can be replaced without engine removal.