1994 saturn sc2 starter location

Discussion in 'General Motoring' started by edwrdswllm2601, Jul 13, 2005.

  1. yes i want to know where by the tranny is the starter located at????
     
    edwrdswllm2601, Jul 13, 2005
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  2. edwrdswllm2601

    just another Guest

    Heh, took me awhile to find it in my '97. Yours is the SOHC, right? Mine's the DOHC, but they
    should be the same as far as starter location goes.

    From under the car, it's in the back below the manifold. The business end (gear) points into the
    bellhousing, and the electrical contacts point toward the passenger-side front tire. I haven't
    removed mine yet, it looks like the bottom mounting bolt is accessible from the bottom; but the
    top mounting bolt either requires an oddball-curved wrench from the bottom, or a long, thin
    extension to reach from the top (even then, I can't see how to turn it... that's why I haven't
    pulled mine). If I could afford it I'd be taking the car to the dealer for starter replacement.
     
    just another, Jul 13, 2005
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  3. thanks for the info...yeah i called around and they said you have to jack
    the motor up pretty high to get to if i also found a place here in florida
    that will take it out and rebuild it and put it back in for $200 but also
    do you know where the starter relay is located i think it's that or my
    clutch saftey switch went bad
     
    edwrdswllm2601, Jul 15, 2005
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  4. edwrdswllm2601

    SMacIntyre Guest

    I just changed mine ('94 SL2 DOHC) last month for the second time. (first
    was about 85K miles, this was at about 170K miles.)

    Did not have to jack the engine up, but I will admit - it's really tight in
    there even with small hands. I unfortunately do not have small hands,
    (well, unfortunately for this situation anyway...heh), so a little beat up
    and bloody did my hands get. I just put the car on ramps and laid on a
    creeper...

    Scott
     
    SMacIntyre, Jul 15, 2005
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  5. thanks for the info do you by chance know where the starter relay is?
     
    edwrdswllm2601, Jul 15, 2005
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  6. edwrdswllm2601

    Fred V. Guest

    It was a horrible job getting mine out (94 SC2). And to make things worse
    the first one from autozone was
    defective. 2nd one ok.
    Fred
     
    Fred V., Jul 19, 2005
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  7. edwrdswllm2601

    NapalmHeart Guest

    Bolted onto the starter.

    Ken
     
    NapalmHeart, Jul 20, 2005
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  8. thanks for all the help everyone
     
    edwrdswllm2601, Jul 21, 2005
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  9. ok how did you get the top bolt off?what type of wrench did you use?i need
    to know this i've tryed everything i can get to the bolt and i can get a
    socket and rachet on it but no where to turn it.did u go from the bottom
    to get the top bolt and if so how long of ext did u use?
     
    edwrdswllm2601, Aug 10, 2005
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  10. edwrdswllm2601

    Fred V. Guest

    I believe I bought a offset open-end
    wrench from sears and got at the bolt from the
    top.

    Fred
     
    Fred V., Aug 29, 2005
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  11. edwrdswllm2601

    NapalmHeart Guest

    I used a very long extension and universal joint and went out through the
    right inner fender. Getting it back together was more interesting.

    Ken
     
    NapalmHeart, Aug 30, 2005
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