starter removal

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lunyty
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starter removal

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car would not start today, no click no nothing,,,looks like it needs a starter,good voltage at switch wire at starter,my problem is access to the top starter bolt,,,,would it be easier to remove intake to get to that bolt ,or is there a trick im not seeing ??any help appreciated
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Re: starter removal

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no click is usually the battery, did you have the battery load tested?
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lunyty
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Re: starter removal

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battery was 12.6,,,and when turned the key got 12.6 at the switch wire on the starter ,,,,,,so yes battery 2 months old
JohnO
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Re: starter removal

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The starters are not hard to repair yourself. See my message in this thread for info on how to do it:

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