How do I replace my starter?

[Mathew420]

Can anyone please help me on how to replace my starter? Or should I say take it out? Also can just the cellanoid be replaced or is it better to just replace the cellanoid and starter? Thanks for reading.
Mat

[Mathew420]

oh yah its a 1997 dodge neon!

[das2123]

REMOVAL
(1) Disconnect battery negative cable
(2) Raise vehicle.
(3) Vehicles equipped with A/C:
(3a) Using a floor jack or jack stand, support the engine and transmission assembly so they will not rotate.
(3b) Remove the front engine mount bolt from the insulator and front crossmember mounting bracket
(3c) Lower the front of the engine, rotate the engine forward, allowing easier removal of starter motor.
(4) For easier servicing, do not remove the wiring from starter at this time.
(5) Remove two bolts attaching starter to transmission housing
(6) Remove starter/starter solenoid assembly from transmission housing. Position the starter to gain access to the wiring connectors.
(7) Remove the battery positive cable nut and remove the battery positive and generator output wire from the starter
(8) Disconnect push-on solenoid connector
(9) Position the starter vertically such that the pinion end faces downward.
(10) Remove the starter through the bottom of the vehicle. Move aside A/C plumbing as necessary.

I think you have to replace the whole starter and not just the solenoid, but I am not positive.

[Mathew420]

thank you soooo much. how do you know this anyway? have you done it before? is it the same procedure with every car or what?
thanks again
mat.

[wnt2rd]

Das, you're so nice. I would have just recommended the Haynes manual.

That's what I use.

[das2123]

Originally Posted by Mathew420

how do you know this anyway? have you done it before? is it the same procedure with every car or what?

Done it before and it's not exactly the same with every car, but should be similiar.

[Mathew420]

thanks alot im cheap n wouldnt have bought it hehe. i looked on google to see if anyone knew step by step how to do it (with a neon) and was very suprised to find nothing. thanks das