Definitive list of starter removal methods (2 Viewers)

[gasman4u]

Fear of trail failures caused me to pay to have it done preemptively along with water pump, thermostat, alternator, idler pulley, tensioner and belt at 128k or so… and it was expensive… but the 1000 yard stare from the seasoned tech when I picked it up told me it was well worth it and probably less than the years of therapy he would need to work through the trauma from doing both the alternator and starter at the same time.

Or your heat exchanger at the same time….

 

[08URJ200]

Good luck

Appreciate it but going to hand this job off to Toyota. Also appreciate the write up, read through several times since you posted but not willing to deal with a broken manifold stud if I were to be unlucky. Hats off to you

The job I’m looking least forward to. Trying to decide if I want to preemptively do it…..

Put about 800 miles over the last two weeks up and down Asheville and Boone. Had no issues or indication. Went to the lake Saturday, came home and parked. Sunday no start. That was that. I drug my feet and got super lucky it left me in my driveway.

 

[sleepycruiser]

Appreciate it but going to hand this job off to Toyota. Also appreciate the write up, read through several times since you posted but not willing to deal with a broken manifold stud if I were to be unlucky. Hats off to you


Put about 800 miles over the last two weeks up and down Asheville and Boone. Had no issues or indication. Went to the lake Saturday, came home and parked. Sunday no start. That was that. I drug my feet and got super lucky it left me in my driveway.

I’m in the Asheville area….starter replacement party??