How do you change the starter on a 1986 Nissan 300zx?

Answer 1

• Unhook the negative battery terminal.
• Lift the car.
• Slide under the car.
• Remove the brace that holds the intake manifold. See photo.
• Remove the oil filter. Have a small cup ready to capture 1 ounce of oil.
• Unscrew the solenoid power supply from the post. Use pliers.
• Unplug the harness from the solenoid socket that comes from the battery. Use a screw driver.
• Unscrew the bolt #1 from the bottom of the engine that holds the starter. You will need a 6 inch or longer swivel angle joint. See photo.
• From the top of the engine, unscrew the ground wire bolt that runs from the battery to engine housing. It is also the bolt #2 that attaches the starter to the engine housing. You will need a socket extension. See photo.
• The starter comes off.
• Installation is the reverse of the removal process.

Photos are at http://s790.Photobucket.com/albums/yy190/veryseniorgeek/starter/

Answer 2

You take the bolts out of it.... replace with new starter and put the bolts back in

Although Chiltons shows the removal of the starter from the car, I can't find the location of the starter under the hood. I think it's quite a distance from the battery, but I'm unsure. Can someone help me - I'm a beginner.

Also, Chiltons refers to labeling the wires before removing the starter.... Is a wire directly connected to the battery from the starter? If yes, is it the positive or negative wire.

The starter for a 92 Nissan Sentra is located above the oil filter. It is not hard to change out. Remove the air filter assbly. Reach down under the air intake mess and remove the first bolt 14mm. Secondly locate a big wire (yellow and black) on the front of the transaxle with a bolt going thru it. Remove that bolt. It goes through the cowling and screws into the top hole on the starter. Swing the starter up and turn and remove wire. 13 mm bolt. Reverse process to install. I used a Beck Arnley rebuilt part number 187-0387.

Answer 3

you have to get under unless double jointed and has third elbow on one arm...

get under and scoot your head to about the point where the rear firewall motor mount is right above/next to your head. you can reach above and see the starter, there are two bolts holding it in and an electrical harness that plugs into it. the bolts are 14mm if I remember correctly... the back one is hard to get to, need an extension and some finesse.

Answer 4

if the 97' Nissan is anything like the 98' Nissan, a problem that i am currently dealing with, the starter should be located under the manifold and tuck in toward the radiator. On the 98' it nearly impossible to reach from underneath and was not only impossible to reach but also impossible to visualize from the top, unless as stated before the manifold is seemingly completely removed. .

On the 1600cc (black plastic valve cover) engines from 95 to 99 The starter is under the air intake manifold between the block and the firewall, it is removable from the bottom but the top bolt where the ground attaches has to be done from the top. Underneath there is a strut in the way (take off the two bolts and push it aside) and remove the oil filter (small tub to catch a bit of oil is needed), unplug the one connection to the solenoid and unbolt the wire from the rear of it. Remove. Reverse procedure to replace it. I haven't done mine yet (a 95 XE) but it is pooched, this answer is gleaned from several sites.

Answer 5

The starter is located on the back of the engine. Support the car on jack stands and you will be able to see the battery cable that needs to be unhooked first and then unplug the starter kill switch. After that go under the hood on the drivers side of the car and you will able to take loose the two bolts that hold the starter in place.

Answer 6

if your sure the starter is bad than buy a new one. or find a local dealer that rebuilds parts. it is held in with a couple bolts on the bell housing.

Starter is on the bottom right hand (passenger side)

Put the car on a ramps, support with jack stands and block the rear wheels.

Disconnect your negative battery lead

Disconnect your starter's electrical leads- one is a plastic clip. push the top in and it should slide apart. Some models are just held on with nuts.

remove top and bottom bolts from starter housing. They are long bolts that pass through the starter housing into the engine block. Starter drops down, so don't let it hit you in the face.

Installation is just the reverse of the above steps.

Very easy to do, but tight Japanese engines make for some knuckle scraping. the top bolt is the problem. You might have to disconnect some of the plastic air intake conduits to allow for easier access. A friend with skinny arms helps. Popeye would be helpless.

Cost should be around $200 for a rebuilt starter.

Answer 7

Its easy, jack the car up, secure the car with in the up position do not just rely on the jack to hold it up and you will see the starter on the passenger side of the car, its held on with 2 bolts. Disconnect the battery first, then loosen and remove the 2 bolts holding the starter in place. Slide the starter out, disconnect the wires coming from the battery. Reverse the procedure to replace the starter.

Answer 8

Simply locate the starter, and it's a remove and replace operation. A couple of bolts, a couple of wires and your back in business.

Answer 9

Disconnect the positive battery cable, and replace the starter. 2 bolts, a couple of wires , and replace it. It's just that simple.