Toyota Repair: 1990 toyota pickup starter, inner fender, positive cable


Question
how do you remove the starter on a 1990 toyota pickup sr5 v6 4x4? how do you replace the starter contacts?

Answer
This is not an easy starter to replace.
Remove the right front wheel,
remove the rubber and metal inner fender liners
disconnect the battery
remove the front gravel shield
both starter bolts can be removed from the front with a long extension and a 14mm swivel socket
with a long extension remove the positive cable from the starter and the small solenoid connector
the starter can be removed through the opening in the right inner fender panel, this will take a lot of twisting and turning because of the limited space but it's the only way it will come out.
The solenoid has to be disassembled to get to the contacts.