How many miles should a starter last?
But like many car parts, starters are unpredictable. No two starters will last the same length of time and there is usually no way to know that your starter is dying until the day your car doesn’t start and you have to call for service. They could last as long as 200,000 miles or as little as 30,000.
Is the starter accessible from the engine bay?
Simply back out from the car, and enter through the bay to clear the problem. At least some cars (possibly all, not gonna check them all to find out) will let you enter the bay by selecting the battery or cooling. I’m not sure that that will be adequate, but it may be.
Where is the starter located in a V8?
Only V8’s (iirc) can have the starter removed while lilfted. No need to take the whole engine apart at all. On a FWD vehicle it is generally at he front bottom of the engine close to the flywheel and transmission. I think that there are one or two engines that have it on the rear of the engine.
What to do if your starter motor is bad?
A bad grounded starter motor or fault ground connection can also cause the starter motor to crank slowly or not at all. Make sure the starter motor case is making a tight and clean contact with he engine. Then, check the starter motor voltage drop. Disable the ignition system or fuel system to prevent the engine from starting.
Simply back out from the car, and enter through the bay to clear the problem. At least some cars (possibly all, not gonna check them all to find out) will let you enter the bay by selecting the battery or cooling. I’m not sure that that will be adequate, but it may be.
Only V8’s (iirc) can have the starter removed while lilfted. No need to take the whole engine apart at all. On a FWD vehicle it is generally at he front bottom of the engine close to the flywheel and transmission. I think that there are one or two engines that have it on the rear of the engine.
How to replace the Starter Step by step?
Place a wood block right under the engine, close to the side of the mount that you will be removing and raise the engine one or two inches. This will allow you to remove the engine mount. Remove the engine mount. Motor mounts look like this. Mercedes-Benz Engine / Motor Mount
A bad grounded starter motor or fault ground connection can also cause the starter motor to crank slowly or not at all. Make sure the starter motor case is making a tight and clean contact with he engine. Then, check the starter motor voltage drop. Disable the ignition system or fuel system to prevent the engine from starting.