1994 saturn sc2 starter location

[edwrdswllm2601]

yes i want to know where by the tranny is the starter located at????

 

[just another]

yes i want to know where by the tranny is the starter located at????

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.

 

[edwrdswllm2601]

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

 

[SMacIntyre]

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

 

[edwrdswllm2601]

thanks for the info do you by chance know where the starter relay is?

 

[Fred V.]

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

 

[NapalmHeart]

thanks for the info do you by chance know where the starter relay is?

Bolted onto the starter.

Ken

 

[edwrdswllm2601]

thanks for all the help everyone

 

[edwrdswllm2601]

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?

 

[Fred V.]

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

Fred

 

[NapalmHeart]

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?

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