Starter Replace
Fig. 1 Starter Motor Replacement. 2.0L/4-121 Turbo:
Vehicles W/Manual Transaxle
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Disconnect wire loom strap from upper starter bolt.
3. Disconnect shift and selector lever cables at external selector lever.
4. Disconnect upper and lower transaxle control lever cable bracket and cables.
5. Disconnect drive axle support brace, starter electrical connectors and remove starter, Fig. 1.
6. Reverse procedure to install.
Vehicles W/Automatic Transaxle
1. Disconnect battery ground cable.
2. Remove blower motor and disconnect starter electrical connectors.
3. Disconnect rear starter brace and wire loom from upper starter bolt.
4. Remove upper starter bolt, transaxle strut and lower starter bolt, Fig. 1.
5. Remove starter through blower motor opening.
6. Reverse procedure to install.