The Dude Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 (edited) 2006 Forester AT, NA (non-turbo) w/ 110,000 miles. I turned the key in the ignition and I heard the starter motor whirling away and the motor turning, but the car doesn't start. I originallly thought the starter was bad, but the motor is turning. It looks like I have a day of troubleshooting ahead of me tomorrow, if the rain holds off. Edited November 27, 2011 by The Dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted November 27, 2011 Share Posted November 27, 2011 The newest I've worked on is a 2002, but I don't think much has changed. Pop the hood, on the drivers side on the back of the engine you will see the starter bolted to the transmission bell housing. You can follow the positive battery cable if you need to. The soleniod is part of the starter, the round cylinder on the top. You can tap it a bit while someone tries to start the car. Make sure your off to the side and it's in park or neutral with the brake set. It's not to hard to pull off: Disconnect the Negative and the Positive terminals on the battery Disconnect the Positive from the starter Disconnect the start wire plug from the back of the starter Remove the bottom nut Remove the top bolt Pull the starter out. You can then bench check it or have it checked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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