How to remove starter motor from 7MGTE auto?

aloshan · Sep 25, 2011

Hey guys

My starter motor is fried , I need to remove it to get it replaced/reconditioned tomorrow. Weather is pretty bad here atm so chance is Il have to attack this in the rain where it stands(no space to park undercover...plus it idles so low when im not revving that it cuts out...which would be manageable if I could start my car in the first place). Need to get my starter out and to my mechanic to repair.

Still a noob ,so question is , how hard would it be to get to the starter motor , is it simple to remove? Anything I should look out for? Checked the TSRM but only shows how to disassemble ,repair and assemble the starter motor.

Id usually just jack the car up and figure it out myself, but its pouring , car isn't drivable enough to get it undercover and I just want to get in there , get the starter motor and get out as quick as I can.

DegreE_v.2.0 · Sep 25, 2011

Disconnect the negative cable from the battery.

Go from underneath the car, disconnect the harness from it and remove 2 bolts.

When reinstallng the new starter, don't over torque the bolts or you'll break the starter.

aloshan · Sep 25, 2011

thanks

mattsplat72 · Sep 25, 2011

Start a thread on all the fourms , get everyone all worked up for a school project. Fuck off troll

Twin2Turbo · Sep 25, 2011

lol Matt

67m · Sep 25, 2011

whats wromg with degree lately? posting good info/ helpful and not trolling, makes me wonder if he got hit in the head and did a personality 180 like in the cartoons?

Ryeno · Sep 25, 2011

nah he probably got lonely being banned soo much.

jzamerican · Sep 25, 2011

Get a 3 foot extension with a swivel and another foot extesion for the top bolt the ratchet will sit where the battery would good luck

BrownMK3Kid · Sep 25, 2011

lol everyone gets mad when DegreE trolls then everyone is like WTF when he doesnt. LOL sorry DegreE looks like you cant win haha

DegreE_v.2.0 · Sep 25, 2011

Fuck all you assholes

Twin2Turbo · Sep 25, 2011

Degrees whats up, we need more people like him. haters gonna hate.. @ jzamerican. you are so wrong lol just get a foot long extension and get under the tranny with a swivel and 17. you can get both out. a 2 foot helps for the top bolt.

jzamerican · Sep 25, 2011

How the Fuck am I wrong? That's how I did it and it was easy and honestly if he would of searched he would of found a couple threads explaining how to do exactly what i said cause that's how I figured it out

DegreE_v.2.0 · Sep 25, 2011

I cant get banned. I got the nightshift at work and I need all the entertainment I can get.

89tSupra · Sep 25, 2011

If you remove the trans dipstick tube it makes access much easier. If it is 86.5-90 you will need wrench to hold the nut on the other side as well, if it is 91-92 the starter itself has threads so there is no nut on the other side, meaning no wrench is required. You will need to remove the 12mm nut holding the terminal wire on, and there is also a thin gauge trigger wire that clips in.

Bmettie · Sep 25, 2011

How can there be a "wrong way" to take out 2 bolts and remove starter. No matter how the bolts come out they are still out.
Personally put the car up on my lift and tell my son to replace it.
You won't find those instructions anywhere

Twin2Turbo · Sep 25, 2011

didnt mean wrong, cuz obviously it works, but it just seems kinda awkward. and most people i would suspect don't have 4 feet in extensions. but each to there own

DegreE_v.2.0 · Sep 25, 2011

You're all wrong.

To change the starter, you do a 2jz swap.

BrownMK3Kid · Sep 26, 2011

^HELL YES

LOL at cant get banned again and loss of entertainment

DegreE_v.2.0 · Sep 26, 2011

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How to remove starter motor from 7MGTE auto?

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