A 9/16" socket for the two bolts that hold it in, an a 1/2" one for the nut on the cable to the battery. And a lot of time: there isn't a lot of room to turn a wrench in there, plus wiggling the starter out of the tiny space that it's in isn't easy either.
Remove a battery connector. Remove the starter and put another in it's place.
You should remove the positive cable from your 1996 Toyota battery. Remove the cables from the front of the starter. Remove the starter retaining bolts. Reverse the process to install the new starter.
2005 Toyota tacoma how to remove the brake rotor
Remove the lower bolt from under the truck. Remove the upper bolt by removing the left front wheel and getting to it though the wheel opening. Not easy, I just changed the one on my 2.7 Tacoma last year.
how do i remove the brake rotors for a 2003 Toyota tacoma v6 2wd
The answer is the same as for a 2004 Tacoma. See the response here:How_do_you_remove_the_factory_radio_on_a_2004_Toyota_Tacoma
Where is the fuse or relay transmission lever of Tacoma 2006
after unbolting and disconnecting the wires slide the starter out by the front tire.
To remove a radiator from a 1997 Toyota Tacoma the truck needs to be cooled down. The coolant needs to be drained, and loosen the radiator mounts. When everything is loosen remove the radiator.
Starter of toyota corolla and matrix is not the same. The best thing you do if you change your starter by yourself is to remove and compare to the new starter.
with a hammer...
Call an Auto body guy