How to replace starter on 1991 Lincoln Continental 38lt?
OK, first read this entire thing before you start o.k, now
disconnect the neg. battery cable from the battery, there are 2
bolts that hold in the starter, some people make the mistake and
end up taking out three bolts. the first thing that you want to do
is jack up the car so you can access it from the bottom when its
time or when you feel you have to. next follow the neg. battery
cable down to where ever it connects to because that's where your
going to reconnect it, if I'm right its not connected to the
starter at all but there might be some things that you may have to
take off just to get them out of the way. If you follow the neg.
battery cable is held in by a bolt along with a metal hook that
holds a cord to keep it from contacting the Eng. or starter, they
do not connect to the starter OK as i stated above. if you look
straight down the radiator you should see the starter, it maybe
surrounded by a plastic cover or something ,this is to keep it from
shorting out or contact with anything else, be careful it
constantly hot at all times, Take off the cover around the starter
because you have to use it again on the new starter, take out the 2
bolts from the starter, you may have to hold it up so it just
doesn't fall, do this from under the car its the best way Ive
found. there is a positive cable that is attached, make sure you
take this off and wrap it up in a cloth or something (just to be
safe) before you take out the bolts. there might be a black square
metal thing with 2 screws holding it in from the bottom and 2 lines
coming out from the top, just take out the bolts (If you want) and
just let it hang there because their going to piss you off (
maybe). now do everything in reverse, except the square metal
thing, put that on after you have installed everything. Please for
the love of Moses make sure if you don't have a starter cover that
there is nothing around that stater at all to have it come in
contact with or your car will start on fire because your power
steering lines run right passed it and if one touch's it and you
dont know it and you try to start your car your car will smoke and
possibly weld its self to the starter and then if you try to start
it again your car will blow the power steering line causing fluid
to go all over the place and your car is now on fire. however, if
you do have the cover please make me happy and put it back on or
find a suitable substitute,m i only say this because it happened to
me and i have toreplace the entire power steering line which is a
pain the the ASS. if you have any question please mail me at
m3idnight@netscape.net ill tell you anything you need to know or
get the answer for you the next day. please connect all wire from
the battery back to their spots connect the battery, should start
with no challenges.
