Does anyone know if a starter from an 87 GL will work in a 93 Loyale? I'm selling one on Ebay and I got a question from someone with a loyale wanting to know if it will work. I have a feeling that it's the same, but I just want to be sure before I tell him "yes". Thanks.

Yes - there technically is a difference between Auto vs. Manual, but they are interchangable, and work fine. The only difference is gear speed as one has a reduction and one does not. But it will bolt up and work just fine either way.

 

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It wont work on a 4eat auto tranny. Those are rare but some loyale's have them, mine did.

I'm aware of the 4EAT - briefly owned one - but I'm not aware of any difference in the starter's - can you be more specific? I think I have the starter from it around here, and I didn't notice any difference. The bell-housing's are the same, so mounting should be the same as well. Is the pinion gear different or something?

 

At any rate, a 93 Loyale will have a 3AT, 5 MT pushbutton 4WD, or a 5MT 2WD, the only cars that got the 4EAT were Turbo 4WD models, and the Loyale only came in turbo for one year - 1990. So a 93 will not have this suspect transmission combination anyway.

 

GD

At any rate, a 93 Loyale will have a 3AT, 5 MT pushbutton 4WD, or a 5MT 2WD, the only cars that got the 4EAT were Turbo 4WD models, and the Loyale only came in turbo for one year - 1990. So a 93 will not have this suspect transmission combination anyway.

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I've seen 4EATs in later model non-turbo Loyales. I'm not sure exactly which models came with them, but when shopping for a wagon, I've seen 'em.

The 4EAT is a Full Time 4WD (fancy term for AWD). It's actually just a legacy trans with an EA bell-housing. I've not personally seen a Full Time 4WD EA series that was not in a turbo car.... but it's possible.

 

I don't know that they made a 2WD 4EAT for the EA series either.... I think they did for the Legacy, but I'm no expert in that department.

 

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