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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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im replacing my starter before winter gets here and i seems pretty straigh forword... go in from under the drivers side... loosen a few bolts... take off the battery connections and put the new 1 on... is it really that easy??? also nytips would be cool!!!
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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there not realy that hard to change at all. i disconect the battery cables, then i take off the cables to the starter, then i losen the bottom just a hair, then take the middle then then the top. that easy. good luck
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 08:31 PM
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how bout putting the new one on?? just snug the bolts up then tighten them down??
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 09:39 PM
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yep. the top bolt is a bit of a bugger to get to but aint that hard
 
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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:03 PM
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Rebuild yours! Cheaper and WAY better than anyone you'll get from napa!

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Website for the rebuild parts and instructions, very straight forward

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Old Sep 14, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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If you can rebuild it yeah...and i changed mine in the autozone parking lot so i didnt have to pay the core charge so no its not hard at all
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 06:37 AM
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Just put new contacts and plunger in mine yesterday. Not a bad job at all. Did it for less than $20
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 10:27 AM
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id did the rebuild kit in mine a few weeks ago an was able to do it in the parkinglot at the ups store when i got them in
 
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 01:25 PM
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Crap... i shouldve done that... but ive already payed for the starter... only 175 with out core carge.... thanks guys
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Old Sep 15, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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That blows take it back because i went through 2 starters before i told them to stick it and rebuild mine.
 
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