So I have never changed a starter in a Legacy before, need to swap one out for my brother.

 

Anything to look out for? Any tips or tricks?

I have done them in GLs, but never legacy.

One step I will be able to skip on a legacy, won't have to remove the spare tire.

Don't recall them being difficult.

 

The one nut/bolt is easier gotten from the bottom to have some leverage.

 

That's about all that I remember.

 

You'll want to remove some plumbing around the intake - plastic and air hoses - atleast I do.

 

But not a big or unpleasant job at all.

 

I feel sure that the procedure is written up already and you could find it with some searching.

Negative lead off the Battery

12mm nut off the positive lead on the starter

pull the connector off the back of the starter

17mm nut on the bottom stud, the hard one to get to. Break it with a box end wrench from the top, once its loose you can spin it off by hand or get a socket on it. I always replace it with a 14mm nut, exhaust or engine mount nuts work.

14mm Remove the top bolt and pull it and the starter out.

Install in reverse order.

Negative lead off the Battery

12mm nut off the positive lead on the starter

pull the connector off the back of the starter

17mm nut on the bottom stud, the hard one to get to. Break it with a box end wrench from the top, once its loose you can spin it off by hand or get a socket on it. I always replace it with a 14mm nut, exhaust or engine mount nuts work.

14mm Remove the top bolt and pull it and the starter out.

Install in reverse order.

Great idea on the 14mm, Larry Thanks!