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re: Me and nearly $1,000 learned what’s up in changing a starter today
Posted on 5/8/24 at 9:34 am to Meauxjeaux
Posted on 5/8/24 at 9:34 am to Meauxjeaux
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Oh and thanks Nissan for putting the damn thing buried in the middle of the motor necessitating the removal of half of it to get to the starter. WTH.
toyota did this as well, it is under the intake manifold so the whole top of the engine must be removed just to get to the starter
some genius decided putting it inside the engine, keeps it clean, and away from the heat of the exhaust so it lasts longer
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And since when does a starter last only 7 years.
and its just a coincidence that it gets you just passed the 6 yr warranty periods, its not like its planned to fail and cost you nearly $1,000, but it is
also, most of those expensive starters now have rebuild kits made for them with new brushes and bearings in the kit. its easy to replace and once that is done its good as new again. once the starter is out and sitting on the bench so you can take it apart, its easy to replace those wearable parts
This post was edited on 5/8/24 at 6:55 pm
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Posted on 5/8/24 at 11:56 am to keakar
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toyota did this as well, it is under the intake manifold so the whole top of the engine must be removed just to get to the starter
some genius decided putting it inside the engine, keeps it clean, and away from the heat of the exhaust so it lasts longer
Son's alternator went out on 2005 KIA Sportage...it was his high school can inherited from us. Thought it'd be a good learning experience for me to show him how its done. Alternator was in plan sight. and easy to get loose. Impossible to get out of the engine compartment. I tried everything. Took the passenger side wheel off, the quater panel, wheel well...damn thing would not clear the engine compartment. Put it all back together and called a KIA dealer in El Paso....service department....dude sent me a KIA service bulletin....first step? REMOVE ENGINE. Seriously, they suggesting pulling the engine. I took the motor mount off on the passenger side and jacked the engine up about 2 inches and managed to get the alternator out and back in. Remove the engine. Good lord....
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