Starter removal ‘93 Taurus LX 3.8L
tasteph
10-30-2005, 05:13 PM
Just a quick question(s) for a little bit of help and feedback...
I’m in the process of removing the starter on my ‘93 Taurus LX with 3.8L engine and already have the negative battery cable disconnected, taken off the protective cover over the terminals, disconnected the wire from one terminal, the smaller ignition wire has been disconnected. Now on the opposite side I have located two bolts, one has what appears to grounding wires attached with a nut/bolt stud and the other is just a bolt. I have removed the bolt but I am having problems with the one that has the grounding wire...
First question is,
Is this the correct bolt that I should be removing to take the starter out? I have a Chilton manual for my ‘96 Windstar and was referencing it, now I know it is for a different vehicle and the connections, etc. may be a little different but since both vehicles have a 3.8L engine I thought there may be some similarities in the removal of the starter. My wife has found me a Haynes manual for the Taurus on ebay and it should be here in a few more days but I thought I’d check here too since there is a valuable source of information and help here.
When I first tried to remove the bolt I was using some old tools of mine which were cheap and actually broke the adapter on the ratchet I was using. I have since purchased a Craftsman socket set and removed the bolt with no problems. If the other nut/bolt turns out to be the correct bolt to remove the starter the other problem I’m having is that it appears that this nut may be slightly stripped. I had originally thought it may just be hard to turn and sprayed some lubricant on it and when I was using the ratchet on it I noticed the socket slipping and then felt some rough edges on the nut itself. I have a “Bolt-Out” which is supposed to help remove stripped, rusted bolts/nuts but the problem with that is that when I place it in the socket adapter it is too big for the confined space and makes it sit slightly sideways and doesn’t fit properly over the nut. I’ve tried an open end wrench with the “Bolt-Out” but again it’s to big for the small area. I have a universal-joint type adapter also for my ratchet set but as of yet had no luck in removing this nut/bolt. Any ideas on this?
I’m in the process of removing the starter on my ‘93 Taurus LX with 3.8L engine and already have the negative battery cable disconnected, taken off the protective cover over the terminals, disconnected the wire from one terminal, the smaller ignition wire has been disconnected. Now on the opposite side I have located two bolts, one has what appears to grounding wires attached with a nut/bolt stud and the other is just a bolt. I have removed the bolt but I am having problems with the one that has the grounding wire...
First question is,
Is this the correct bolt that I should be removing to take the starter out? I have a Chilton manual for my ‘96 Windstar and was referencing it, now I know it is for a different vehicle and the connections, etc. may be a little different but since both vehicles have a 3.8L engine I thought there may be some similarities in the removal of the starter. My wife has found me a Haynes manual for the Taurus on ebay and it should be here in a few more days but I thought I’d check here too since there is a valuable source of information and help here.
When I first tried to remove the bolt I was using some old tools of mine which were cheap and actually broke the adapter on the ratchet I was using. I have since purchased a Craftsman socket set and removed the bolt with no problems. If the other nut/bolt turns out to be the correct bolt to remove the starter the other problem I’m having is that it appears that this nut may be slightly stripped. I had originally thought it may just be hard to turn and sprayed some lubricant on it and when I was using the ratchet on it I noticed the socket slipping and then felt some rough edges on the nut itself. I have a “Bolt-Out” which is supposed to help remove stripped, rusted bolts/nuts but the problem with that is that when I place it in the socket adapter it is too big for the confined space and makes it sit slightly sideways and doesn’t fit properly over the nut. I’ve tried an open end wrench with the “Bolt-Out” but again it’s to big for the small area. I have a universal-joint type adapter also for my ratchet set but as of yet had no luck in removing this nut/bolt. Any ideas on this?
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