93 loyale

Put a new starter in today, 2 hours in the base auto hobby shop. Piece of cake in light and warmth. Appreciate your help!

Will work the 'spare' starter. Please let me know if you find a good source wholesale. Thanks rdweninger!

Removed clamps & pulled hoses. The A/C hose was extra fun. Believe it or not, it gets hot in Fairbanks during the summer! Waiting on my reman starter to show up in the mail...

For the solenoid rebuild kit, buy this? www.amazon.com/Victory-Lap-ND-360SOL Or dealer?

rdweninger - do you recommend getting to the bottom mounting bolt from underneath? I am cursed with large hands that do not fit well in Japanese car engines.

Starter removal: Confirm (2) 14mm bolts at the base of the starter ground (from battery) at about the 2 o'clock (looking forward) - this bolt appears to go through the top of the transmission (see pic); and 7 o'clock? Also tried removing the 14 mm hot with swivel socket, no luck, very tight, any suggestions? Thanks for nursing me along...

Working it...

Stupid question #1: After compression starting the car, can it be driven with the comutator removed? This job is above my current skill level (with knuckle scars to prove it)

It was a balmy +16F today in Fairbanks! Of course it came apart much easier than it is going back together.... ;(

Like your lumber rack DaveT! Upper portion of the starter...

Any suggestions for getting the (2) 12mm bolts started? I am about 1 mm short with ring engaged and everything aligned. (see pic) Thanks in advance.