Hi, Who has replaced theirs ? How many hours? What else did you replace while in there ? 1999 year. Thanks, Mike
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After reading this forum and watching several YouTube videos on the subject, I decided to tackle the starter on my 100 series. Other than a new SERP belt and recently added drilled/slotted front rotors and pads, I haven’t had to do much to it. It is a 98 with 100k.
I had to twist the key 22 times in the driveway to start it to move it in the garage.
Beyond tedious, I was able to get the starter out. These tips may help:
Take the throttle body off. 2 bolts and two nuts.
Remove the injector electric plugs - the blue ones. Squeeze the tab and pull from the sides. No screwdriver!!!
The fuel lines were tricky for me. The return is drivers side back of engine and for the supply, I disconnected at the filter by the battery and pulled the hose out with the manifold.
You WILL need a magnetic pickup tool. For the 6 bolts and 4 nuts holding the manifold to the block.
When you see the starter (bittersweet success) there are still two challenges. One is the 14mm bolt you can’t see (looks just like the one you CAN see and the other is the little plastic cap covering the 12mm nut for the positive terminal. It is at the small end of the plastic shroud and just flips up to expose the nut.
It took me about 7 hours with a lot of head scratching and video watching to get it out. I had the new contacts for the starter but then realized the plunger needs replacing and the gasket on the solenoid need replacing too. Today is New Year’s Day and Toyota is closed so it seems this will be a 4 day job, 2 days of wrenching and two days of waiting for parts..
After reading this forum and watching several YouTube videos on the subject, I decided to tackle the starter on my 100 series. Other than a new SERP belt and recently added drilled/slotted front rotors and pads, I haven’t had to do much to it. It is a 98 with 100k.
I had to twist the key 22 times in the driveway to start it to move it in the garage.
Beyond tedious, I was able to get the starter out. These tips may help:
Take the throttle body off. 2 bolts and two nuts.
Remove the injector electric plugs - the blue ones. Squeeze the tab and pull from the sides. No screwdriver!!!
The fuel lines were tricky for me. The return is drivers side back of engine and for the supply, I disconnected at the filter by the battery and pulled the hose out with the manifold.
You WILL need a magnetic pickup tool. For the 6 bolts and 4 nuts holding the manifold to the block.
When you see the starter (bittersweet success) there are still two challenges. One is the 14mm bolt you can’t see (looks just like the one you CAN see and the other is the little plastic cap covering the 12mm nut for the positive terminal. It is at the small end of the plastic shroud and just flips up to expose the nut.
It took me about 7 hours with a lot of head scratching and video watching to get it out. I had the new contacts for the starter but then realized the plunger needs replacing and the gasket on the solenoid need replacing too. Today is New Year’s Day and Toyota is closed so it seems this will be a 4 day job, 2 days of wrenching and two days of waiting for parts..
Just to clarify, the 7 hours was total time for all removal effort.
A deep socket on the second starter nut fit perfect.
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