I HATE MY STARTER SO MUCH (1987 Supra)

jfunez · 09-03-2006, 05:00 PM

also what you can do is use an extension and a swivel socket from the front, under the intake to get to the bolt while holding the rear of the nut or socket (the transmission side) with a wrench or one of those ratchet wrenches.

good luck... its a lot easier when you have a lift or the intake manifold off the vehicle.

I'm surprised you could see and get to the solenoid wire,nut.

dcrusupra · 09-03-2006, 05:43 PM

Just go to it. Dont stop working on the car until you get it. It'll be good experience.

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Originally Posted by jfunez

good luck... its a lot easier when you have a lift or the intake manifold off the vehicle.

Its also a lot easier with the head off the car lol.

RNEMESiS42 · 09-05-2006, 11:58 PM

All right, so I've been trying to get at this top bolt with a ratchet through the empty spaces that are circled, but there's no way I can get anything up there. Are you suggesting putting a wrench on that side (from above) and instead trying to get at the other side of the bolt (the one facing the front) with a ratchet+extension?

jfunez · 09-06-2006, 01:54 AM

extension from front of engine, rachet wrench on bell housing side, pretty tough to do it but u gotta do it..

Bill UK · 09-06-2006, 05:42 AM

Access to the top nut is from the top of the engine bay.

TATTOOED87TURBO · 02-20-2007, 04:59 AM

IVE BEEN TRYING FOR THREE DAYS AND I CAN NOT GET THAT STUPID BOLT!!!! my hands are way to big to fit up in there and get it to line up. well i guess i got beat. very mad about it, i still have to deal with the CLICK. and im not sure how i am to hook up a wire to the starter from the batter, do i use pos, or neg? thanks for any help!

Bill UK · 02-20-2007, 10:38 PM

The large lead and small wire connected to the starter are both positive. Connect a length of wire to the small wire on the starter (this is a spade terminal with a brown plastic protective cover) turn on the ignition switch and the other end touch the positive terminal on the battery. The starter should turn over and start the engine. Remember to insulate the end of the spare wire afterwards.

09-05-2006, 11:58 PM	#3
RNEMESiS42 Intake Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 40	All right, so I've been trying to get at this top bolt with a ratchet through the empty spaces that are circled, but there's no way I can get anything up there. Are you suggesting putting a wrench on that side (from above) and instead trying to get at the other side of the bolt (the one facing the front) with a ratchet+extension? Last edited by RNEMESiS42; 09-06-2006 at 12:00 AM.

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09-03-2006, 05:00 PM	#1
jfunez 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: georgia,usa Posts: 338	also what you can do is use an extension and a swivel socket from the front, under the intake to get to the bolt while holding the rear of the nut or socket (the transmission side) with a wrench or one of those ratchet wrenches. good luck... its a lot easier when you have a lift or the intake manifold off the vehicle. I'm surprised you could see and get to the solenoid wire,nut.

09-06-2006, 01:54 AM	#4
jfunez 12psi boost Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: georgia,usa Posts: 338	extension from front of engine, rachet wrench on bell housing side, pretty tough to do it but u gotta do it..

09-06-2006, 05:42 AM	#5
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	Access to the top nut is from the top of the engine bay.

02-20-2007, 04:59 AM	#6
TATTOOED87TURBO Stock Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 7	IVE BEEN TRYING FOR THREE DAYS AND I CAN NOT GET THAT STUPID BOLT!!!! my hands are way to big to fit up in there and get it to line up. well i guess i got beat. very mad about it, i still have to deal with the CLICK. and im not sure how i am to hook up a wire to the starter from the batter, do i use pos, or neg? thanks for any help!

02-20-2007, 10:38 PM	#7
Bill UK AEM EMS Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 891	The large lead and small wire connected to the starter are both positive. Connect a length of wire to the small wire on the starter (this is a spade terminal with a brown plastic protective cover) turn on the ignition switch and the other end touch the positive terminal on the battery. The starter should turn over and start the engine. Remember to insulate the end of the spare wire afterwards.