Removal & Installation: Starter
NOTE:
Starter is located under lower intake manifold, at rear of engine.
- Disconnect negative battery cable.
- Remove engine undercover.
- Drain cooling system.
- Remove "V" bank cover.
- Remove intake air connector pipe.
- Disconnect accelerator cable and all electrical connectors from throttle body.
- Remove 2 bolts and 2 nuts, and disconnect throttle body from intake manifolds. Remove throttle body gasket.
- Disconnect fuel inlet hose from fuel main tube.
- Remove all brackets and components, and disconnect all electrical connectors, hoses, and tubes necessary for removal of intake manifold assembly. Disconnect fuel injector wiring harness connectors. See Fig 1.
- Remove engine wiring clamps from brackets.
- Remove bolts, and engine wiring harness protectors from upper intake manifold, bypass joints, right delivery pipe, and cylinder head.
- Remove 6 bolts, and 4 nuts attaching intake manifold to cylinder heads. Remove intake manifold assembly and gaskets.
- Disconnect heater hoses from coolant bypass pipe and remove bypass pipe. See Fig 1.
- Remove rear coolant bypass joints and gaskets.
- Remove starter wiring nut and disconnect starter wiring. Disconnect starter connector.
- Remove 2 starter bolts and starter.
- To install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts and nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Ensure White mark on intake manifold gasket faces upward. Fill cooling system. Start engine and check for coolant, vacuum, and fuel leaks.