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My starter finally bit the dust, any advice on R&R, the top bolt looks tought to get at.
this is on my 80.

the best way is a u-joint socket and an extension with a stubby ratchet. thats what i did.

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i believe its a 12 or 14mm socket you will need

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This may sound real stupid but: make sure you disconnect the battery cable before you start. BIL did a studid--- With the car up on blocks and while wrenching on the starter, the wrench shorted a wire connection against the engine block. Sparks flew, the engine started cranking over, and because he left it in gear it lurched ahead off of the blocks, dropping the car and pinning his head between the frame and the ground. His friend got the car off of him and only minor injuries resulted.
One lucky dude!

It is no fun. I have a very long extension I work in from the front of the engine. It is actually a stud that screws into the transmission. Yes, it is a 14 mm nut on it.

I don't think I have had to replace my starter since I switched to 5W-30 oil 15+ years ago.

I did have to replace the clutch about a year ago, and then a few months later the throw out bearing again I had bought at Oreily's along with the clutch. I have had some bad luck with some of their other stuff too. I think NAPA will be seeing more of me.

I got it out, it looks like the original starter, it was a pain to get out but it should go back in easy, I hope. I had to use a long extension and go under the intake to get the top nut off.

glad it worked out!

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It went back together nice and smooth, I replaced all the battery cables also. It fires up like a new one.

I could only find refurbished starters through kragen and i literally went through 13 of them before i got one that lasted more than a couple months.

Don't they offer that limited lifetime warranty?

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1980 4X4 LUV daily driver, as stock as can be.

What a pain.

yeah, i think there is a reason for that..... they must know that they are selling some crappy stuff. luckily, i haven't had to use warranty for the parts i've purchased there

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Ya they were all free after the first but it was still a pain in the A$$