So yesterday was enough fun having to push my 2007 JKU 6 speed while a buddy popped the clutch in 2nd gear just to get it started... Conclusion : bad starter.

Anyways I'm taking a look at it and I see one long bolt on the bottom and about three smaller ones at the top where the electrical connections are made. I have a LOT of rust on the starter and bolts. Can I get some info on which bolts I'm actually removing to get this starter out please?

 

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Two bolts on the back going through the transmissikn housing, if I remember right. One nut holding the wire on, be very careful putting that one back on. If you tighten too much it breaks right off, can you guess how I know?

The upper bolt is a pain to get too. Bolts are long and take forever to get on and off. Air ratchet helps speed things up. Be careful removing the plastic clip holding the heat shield on, breaks easy.

Every place but the dealer was five days to get a starter in. Dealer price was same as all the other places.

You sure the.starter is bad? Everyone seemed shocked mine was bad, until I told them I broke it.

 

Heat shield clip: Gone

I have to take a real good look at it tomorrow do identify these bolts. I am not 100% sure but pretty close. Battery tested to be good and when I go to start it up, I just get one click. I then gave the starter a couple whacks with hammer and it started right up.

 

SOB this is turning into a pain to remove. The bolts are really rusted on. Any tips on easier removal and how the heck did you remove that top back one where my finger is in the second pic?







So far this is all I have removed in the past hour

 

Hope you got it, that top one is fun. The two top transmission bolts are really fun.

 

I did. It took my buddy's air compressor and impact wrench. Then i still had to use my saw to cut one of the bolts off, with no bloodshed. Thanks for the help

 

Top bolt is kicking my tail. Impact ratchet not helping. Worst starter location ever in a jeep.