Auto Parts: Installing a Starter, 1997 saturn sc2, saturn sc2

Question
I have a 1997 Saturn SC2, and appears the starter went out, I would like to do it myself and save the labor charges, is it easy to install? or do I have to lower the engine and complicated things like that? I have done this in past cars that I have had.  Please advise, just want to know if it will be easy to get to?  Thanks

Answer
Hi Claude,

Starter replacement hasn't changed in years, lucky you. What has changed is the locations. Sometimes they are a ball-buster to locate/access. Yours, I think, is pretty straight-forward, just two bolts and some wires.

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