The life source of your car begins with your battery. When you turn the key to start your car, it sends an electrical charge to your starter. The starter ignites the flywheel and the flywheel turns the crankshaft. When the starter goes bad it will fail to engage the flywheel. Replacing the starter will take at least a half an hour to remove and install. You can raise the vehicle for more room underneath the car.
Open the hood to access the engine compartment. Disconnect the positive and negative terminals from the battery. This will isolate the electrical source.
Locate the starter underneath the vehicle. The starter is located between the engine and the transmission bell housing.
Unbolt the wires from the starter with a socket wrench. There will be two sets of wires located top and bottom of the starter.
Unbolt the two bolts holding the starter to the frame with a socket wrench. Pull the starter away from the motor.
Bolt the new starter to the frame with a socket wrench. Ensure both bolts are tight.
Connect the positive wire to the solenoid by sliding the wire onto the stud. Tighten the bolts to the stud with a socket wrench.
Bolt the negative wire to the bottom of the starter to the frame with a socket wrench. This will ground the starter.
Connect the battery by tightening the positive cable to the positive terminal. Tighten the negative cable to the negative terminal.
Start the car to ensure the starter works. The car should start as soon as the key is turned.
