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How to Change 1UZFE Starter
This article should be very interesting for all
you. Recently I got a new alternator and new battery, but
I was having trouble turning and starting my car. After 14
years of running, its time to retired the starter. The
starter still good, but its drawing a lot of cranking amps.
Since I was changing my injectors, I might as well do the
starter too.
Before you start thinking about this, it will
take about 6 hours for an average person. However, is a
great weekend project. Before you start, you will need
special tools in order to complete this job. Since the
starter is located in the valley of the two heads. You
will need to remove the upper and lower intake along with the
rear radiator fluid bridge.
Special Tools
1. Snap On Ratcheting Crowfoot wrench Part number BFCRM14.
Its only $16
2. Ratcheting with Flex head
Here are the procedures of removing the parts:
1. Remove the intakes pipes - Pretty self
explanatory
2. Remove the Throttle Body as unit.
3. Remove the EGR and EGR inlet
4. Remove the upper intake - You don't have to remove the
injectors.
5. Remove the Rear radiator fluid bridge. 4 12 mm, two in
the front and two in the rear.
6. Loose the wire harness. Two rear and two front
7. Remove the starter.
Here is the instruction of removing the parts.
Removing the starter is the hardest part and I
will explain in details. The starter is located between
the two heads. In order to get to it, everything over it
must be removed. The hard part is yet to come. The
starter is mounted in such a way that two 14 mm bolts are screw
from rear to front. In another word, its very hard to get
to. From my personal experience, its best to attach these
two screws with a 14 mm hex wrench and use a long pipe for
leverage and just to loosen the bolts. Once again, its
very tight and you only have few degrees to rotate. Once
the bolts are loosen, you can use the Snap On ratcheting
crowfoot wrench to complete taken those bolts out. As for
me, I didn't have the Snap On tool I had to use my fingers and
slowly loosen those bolts. Took me almost 45 minutes just
for two bolts.
Later on I got smart and cut out about 2" off my
ratcheting wrench so I have room to rotate the wrench.
Once the starter is tighten, plug back the two wires into the
starter. Make sure you test this out before installing.
For some reasons, my after market starter had a different plug.
Test it out first before you install the new one in.
Once again, the hardest part was the two bolts.
If you get it out, then your job is 75% finished.
    
The whole project will take a good 6 hours so
prepare yourself to do this task. If you have any
questions, please post it in our
forum. Good
luck
David
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