starter motor replacement

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Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:17 pm

I know this is a pig of a job, does anyone have any tips to make it easier?
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Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:10 pm

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Post Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:43 pm

... disconnect battery first.
with the later, smaller starter, can be done as a 2-man job with torx sockets and wobbly joints on your extender bars.